We hope this open letter to the Human Rights and Social Affairs Commissions of the Brazilian Federal Senate may also inspire ...

On 5 October 2025, the global maternal health community came together at the FIGO 2025 World Congress to launch and celebrate ...

In global health, numbers often reflect need. But sometimes, they reflect hope.

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 ...

FIGO and the International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS) have developed a groundbreaking classification system for chronic pelvic pain (CPP), aiming to transform diagnosis, management, education and ...

FIGO highlights critical new guidance published in the International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics on preventing post-caesarean sepsis, a leading cause of maternal mortality. The comprehensive ...

A new International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO) paper from FIGO offers crucial best practice advice on fertility preservation for cancer patients of reproductive age, amid rising cancer ...

It is with deep sadness that we note the passing of Prof John J. Sciarra, a visionary leader, compassionate mentor and outstanding figure in the global obstetrics and gynaecology community. Prof ...

Cosmetic genital surgeries in women—such as labiaplasty, clitoral hood reduction, hymenoplasty, vaginoplasty, and laser-based procedures—have seen a notable rise in popularity in recent years. In ...

The FIGO Committee on the Impact of Pregnancy on Long Term Health has published new best practice advice on managing pregnancy after cancer treatment in the International Journal of Gynecology & ...

FIGO has endorsed the World Health Organization’s labour care guide (LCG) as the preferred global standard for monitoring labour, calling for healthcare providers worldwide to adopt it to improve ...