There are some structural differences between the female and the male pelvis. Most of these differences involve providing enough space for a baby to develop and pass through the birth canal of the ...

Women have wider hips than men because their pelves must allow for the birth of large-brained babies. Nevertheless, many female pelves are still not wide enough, which can result in difficult births.

Women commonly experience pelvic floor damage during pregnancy and vaginal childbirth and later develop stress urinary incontinence and prolapse. Polypropylene mesh can repair abdominal hernias, but ...

Mother Nature has the answer: With the onset of puberty, the female pelvis expands; with the onset of menopause, it contracts again. In contrast, the male pelvis remains on the same developmental ...