Achondroplasia, the most common form of skeletal dysplasia, presents unique challenges in pregnancy due to its impact on bone growth and thoracic development. Though rare, these cases require highly ...

FIGO regularly issues statements and joint statements.Adolescence and Youth Health Adolescent Health Menopausal Age Reproductive Age Breast Health FIGO World Congress FIGO Regional Congress FIGO CPD ...

This document complements FIGO’s Statement – Childbirth: A Bill of Rights – by providing an ethical framework for respectful maternity care during pregnancy and childbirth. Together with the bill of ...

The 2021 edition of the FIGO Cancer Report contains updates on the management of gynaecological cancers combined with pertinent papers on gynaecological oncology, which we hope the reader will find ...

Menopause is the end of a woman's menstrual cycles, and marks the moment when she can no longer conceive naturally. The menopause is a natural part of ageing that usually occurs between 45 and 55 ...

The situation in Gaza, Israel and the surrounding region exposes women, children, newborns and other vulnerable people to extreme risk, including social, gender and reproductive injustices. At the ...

In October 2021, the FIGO Women’s Cancer Committee established the Endometrial Cancer Staging subcommittee to review new and established findings on endometrial cancer treatment, prognosis, and ...

Anaemia is an under-recognised and undertreated chronic state that adversely impacts more than 2 billion people worldwide, predominantly women, the fetus and children. 1 Iron deficiency is the most ...

As the invasion of Ukraine continues, an entire nation is in the midst of disruption to their lives and livelihoods, with hospitals unable to perform the daily tasks of treating patients and saving ...

The International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (IJGO) has published a new open access supplement on the FIGO guidance for sustainable implementation of vaccination programmes for women: ...

18 January 2023, Livingstone, Zambia The Livingstone Safe Abortion Care Charter reaffirms the commitment of Obstetric and Gynaecological societies in their respective countries, to strengthen access ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted women and girls around the world, in part due to temporary restrictions placed on abortion services in some countries. The rapid adoption of ...