From these discussions, three key themes emerged about the transformative power of women’s leadership. For many participants, ...

FIGO is excited to launch our first-ever case study series on the FIGO Knowledge Hub titled “Case Study Series: Disorders in Urogynaecology.” This dynamic online educational tool introduces an ...

The FIGO World Congress 2025 Keynote Lectures are now available on-demand on the FIGO Knowledge Hub, offering an invaluable ...

All societies should seek to improve nutrition in their populations, including adequate micronutrients such as iron. However, identifying and effectively treating the causes of HMB while restoring the ...

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 ...

On 22 September 2025, US President Donald Trump made unprecedented statements claiming that paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) use during pregnancy is linked to autism in children 1. This ...

Professionally responsible decision making with patients is based primarily on the ethical principles of beneficence and respect for autonomy. The physician has the beneficence-based obligation to ...

According to recent figures from the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 13 million babies are born preterm each year, accounting for more than 10% of all live births worldwide. With over one ...

This FIGO Statement sets out a bill of rights for childbirth. It has been produced by obstetrics and gynaecology professional membership organisations, led by FIGO, the Royal College of Obstetricians ...

Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a devastating but preventable condition that affects mothers and their children around the world. PPH occurs when a mother has serious bleeding after giving birth. When ...

The FIGO Committee on Childbirth and Postpartum Haemorrhage has released evidence-based recommendations to guide care around vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC), published in the ...

FIGO has long endorsed the right of every woman and man to establish a family, as affirmed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We also recognise that couples and individuals ...