Baths are fine, but they need to remain at warm to lukewarm temperatures, as baths which are too hot can increase the risk of miscarriage or birth defects.

This is an old myth that is sometimes passed as fact, as many myths or old wives tales undoubtedly are. Getting a fright, for example a woman jumping because someone scares them, will not result in a miscarriage. So, it is perfectly okay for pregnant women to watch scary films or venture into a haunted house.

A premature birth is a birth that takes place more than three weeks before the baby is due.

Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) relates to excessive physical or emotional stress that results in amenorrhea (absent periods).

The main external structures of the female reproductive system include: labia, Bartholin’s glands, clitoris, vagina, uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes.

The IUD is the only LARC method that doesn’t have hormones in it. Your fertility returns to normal as soon as the IUD is removed.