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.

After a rigorous selection process, Montréal was chosen as the host city for the FIGO World Congress 2027, recognised for its ...

The XXV FIGO World Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics closed today in Cape Town, South Africa, after four and a half ...

The FIGO Elections took place today, during the second day of the 2025 General Assembly celebrated as part of XXV FIGO World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Cape Town. We are pleased to ...

The medicalization of female genital mutilation (FGM) is one of the most profound violations of the human rights and ethical principles that underpin healthcare practice. In 2024, over 230 million ...

FIGO’s Committee on Climate Change and Toxic Environmental Exposures has released two new Committee opinion papers in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO), exploring the growing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...