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As we celebrate progress made and navigate new challenges in the landscape of women’s health, the role of clinicians, researchers, advocates and policymakers has never been more vital. With a ...
The Committee on Menstrual Disorders and Related Health Impacts focuses on the set of symptoms described as non-gestational abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), including heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB).
FIGO regularly issues statements and joint statements. 14/10/2023 Neglect of pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence are exemplary of human rights violations towards women: moving towards a ...
The main purpose of the Committee on Climate Change and Toxic Environmental Exposures (C2TE2) is to advance a global strategy to address exposures to harmful environmental toxins and effects of ...
The Committee on Preterm Birth is a diverse and experienced group with global representation and extensive clinical and research experience to tackle the solutions to the adverse consequences of ...
Global webinar. Date: Thursday 19 June 2025 Time: 14:00-15:30 UTC Description: Around the world, war, conflict and displacement continue to place women's health at grave risk. According to UN Women, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
FIGO member society congresses and conferences serve as a powerful platform for sharing knowledge, fostering collaboration and driving innovation – all crucial aspects of FIGO’s LDI:REACH programme..