Women’s Health

Dr. Lisa Dodson spoke with WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” about why obstetrical care is lacking in rural areas across the state and what can be done to address it.

Last month, the Waupaca City Council unanimously approved a resolution asking ThedaCare to reconsider closing the birthing unit.

Domestic Abuse Intervention Services urges judges to show respect for victims of abuse and harassment and follow the law.

The Saint Louis-based hospital system will close its “micro-hospital,” which opened in Waukesha at the start of 2021. 

After the CDC advised doctors to be sure their patients know about the serious pain that can come during IUD insertion, many Wisconsin women shared with WPR their stories of suffering.

The Staying Healthy After Childbirth program sends a special blood pressure monitor home with new mothers who develop high blood pressure, or hypertension, during pregnancy or after childbirth. 

A sobriety influencer who grew up in Wisconsin discusses her journey of quitting alcohol and the unique challenges moms face when it comes to drinking.

Those evidence-based recommendations are a change-up from the previous standard of women getting screened regularly after turning 50.

DHS issued standing order for pharmacies to provide Opill at no out-of-pocket cost to BadgerCare recipients.

On the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Vice President Kamala Harris took to Waukesha County to discuss the importance of protecting abortion rights.