FIGO is delighted to partner with the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) for the XXVI FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics, taking place on 31 October–5 November ...
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 ...
H.E. Dr Mekdes Daba Feyssa, a distinguished medical professional, currently serves as the Minister of Health in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. With a specialisation in obstetrics and ...
Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women worldwide, with over 2.3 million diagnoses and 670,000 deaths in 2022 alone. Despite decades of progress, mortality rates remain unacceptably ...
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 ...
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 ...
The International journal of gynecology and obstetrics (IJGO) has released a groundbreaking best practice guide by FIGO addressing cancer in pregnancy– an often-underestimated condition due to limited ...
Los miomas uterinos son uno de los problemas más comunes, aunque ignorados, de la salud femenina, y afectan hasta al 70% de las mujeres cuando llegan a la menopausia. Aunque generalmente se clasifican ...
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 ...
FIGO is proud to unveil a landmark special section in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO), focused on oncofertility cryopreservation—a critical and growing field that bridges ...
The FIGO Committee on Reproductive Medicine, Endocrinology and Infertility has published a paper that explores the ethical concerns and core principles surrounding gamete donation. This position ...
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 & ...