Reproductive Health

This video demonstrates the use of an episiotomy to facilitate vaginal delivery of a baby

An educational video showing how circumcision of a male infant is performed. This is procedure education, not personal medical advice — discuss decisions with your clinician.

A video showing the repair of episiotomy

A video showing the steps of cesarean section surgery and how a baby is delivered by C-section. Educational only — not medical advice.

An educational video of placental delivery, the third stage of labor, and what clinicians check after the baby is born. Educational only — not medical advice.

An animated walkthrough of a vaginal delivery, showing how childbirth progresses stage by stage. Educational only — not medical advice.

An educational demonstration of Foley catheter insertion technique. Procedure education for students and clinicians — not personal medical advice.

An educational video showing how a Pap smear sample is collected during a pelvic exam, and why cervical screening matters. Educational only — screening schedules are personal; follow your clinician's advice.

An educational demonstration of the bimanual pelvic examination and what clinicians assess. Educational only — not medical advice.

Male urethral catheterization is demonstrated here using sterile technique, showing how a urinary catheter is passed into the bladder. The video is a procedure-skills resource for medical students, nurses, and clinicians. Procedure education only — not personal medical advice.

Hip examination by Harvard medical school

An animated step-by-step guide to how a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery proceeds, for students and expectant parents learning how birth works. Educational only — not medical advice.

A Cesarean section (C-section) is surgery to deliver a baby. The baby is taken out through the mother's abdomen. In the United States, almost one in three women has their babies this way. Some C-sections are planned, but many are done when unexpected problems happen during delivery. Reasons for a C-section may include Health problems in the mother The mother carrying more than one baby The size or position of the baby The baby's health is in danger Labor is not moving along as it should

A c-section, or cesarean section, is the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus. In some circumstances, a c-section is scheduled in advance. In others, the surgery is needed due to an unforeseen complication. If you or your baby is in imminent danger, you'll have an emergency c-section. Otherwise, it's called an unplanned section. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, about 32 percent of American women who gave birth in 2015 had a cesarean delivery.