Female health
Empowering advice on hormones, fertility, sexual health, and menopause. Navigate your body’s changes with expert insights and supportive, tabboo-free guides.
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Medical Trauma Is on the Rise, and Women With Endometriosis Are Being Failed
From being told their pain is normal to waiting nearly a decade for diagnosis, women with endometriosis often face dismissal in the very system meant to help them.
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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I Surveyed 5000 Women on Their Menstrual Cycles - Even as an Expert, I Was Shocked at the Findings
Addressing the real-life lived experience of the menstrual cycle and how our perception of the cycle affects day-to-day life, one research paper at a time.
By Dr Hazel Wallace
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Endometriosis Is Quietly Derailing Women’s Careers - and It’s Time for That to Change
This Endometriosis Awareness Month, we explore how millions of women are still managing a chronic illness in silence at work.
By Ellie-Mae Hammond
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“We’re Punished Because of Our Biology”: Ashley James on the Shocking Costs of Periods
The tampon tax may finally be gone, but women are still paying through shame, stigma, and a staggering £20,000+ lifetime cost of periods.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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As "Trimester Zero" Trends - Is Our Obsession With Optimising Our Fertility Helpful or Harmful?
In a word that tracks everything, has fertility become the next thing to optimise?
By Ellie-Mae Hammond
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I Didn’t Tell People About IVF Until It Worked
I carried hope carefully through IVF, unsure I could survive explaining what felt like failure if it came.
By Kerry Downes
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“I Lost a Decade of My Life to a Gynaecological Condition I’d Never Even Heard of – and 1 in 10 of You Could Be Going Through the Same”
A condition affecting one in ten women remains almost entirely unheard of - and the silence is costing us years.
By Ellie-Mae Hammond
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The Road To Immortality – Inside the Elite World of Life Extension
From high-tech biohacking to holistic wellness: in the race to live forever, who’s benefitting from the science of longevity – and what does health optimisation really look like?
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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US Anti-Abortion Groups Are Quietly Targeting UK Women’s Healthcare
American anti-abortion money, messaging and legal tactics are crossing the Atlantic — putting UK women’s healthcare and bodily autonomy at risk.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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I Fell Hook, Line and Sinker For The Hormone Imbalance Trend - But It Taught Me That Women Are Still Being Served A "One-Size-Fits-All"
How health TikTok capitalised on my confusion - and what I learned instead.
By Ellie-Mae Hammond
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As New Research Suggests Women With PCOS Are More Likely to Have a Pelvic Tilt and Pain - We Asked Experts For Their Take
Ever wondered how the common female health condition really impacts your posture?
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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I've Suffered From Chronic Constipation My Entire Life – but These Simple Tweaks Finally Made Me Regular
Holly Brooke shares her lifelong journey - from diagnosis to a godsend of a cure.
By Amelia Yeomans
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I’ve Struggled With Debilitating Endometriosis Symptoms for Years – 7 Facts I Wish I’d Known Sooner
From diagnosis delays to misconceptions about fertility, here's what I've learnt living with endometriosis.
By Ellie-Mae Hammond
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Experts Explain the Skin Changes in Menopause and Reveal Their Go-To Products That Deliver Results
Hardworking and reliable products that are expert-approved
By Alice Smellie
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Jennifer Aniston Discusses 20-Year Fertility Struggle and Corrects ‘False Narrative’ About Motherhood
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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It's PCOS Awareness Month: Your Guide to the Common Female Health Condition, Plus Toolkit For Easing Symptoms
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects millions of women in the UK and around the world – so what actually is it?
By Ally Head
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I’m a Female Health Doctor Who Spent Two Years Trying To Get a PCOS Diagnosis – 7 Things I've Learned About Advocating for Yourself
Here, Dr Hazel Wallace shares the things she wishes she'd known sooner about advocating for your own health.
By Ally Head
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I Left My Job Partly Because Of Painful Periods — Here’s Why We Need Menstrual Leave
Opinion Endometriosis, medical misogyny, and the fight for Menstrual Leave in the UK
By Chloe Laws
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The Fertility Gold Rush — How Big Business Took Over Baby-Making
Report From costly supplements to unregulated “miracle” treatments, fertility has become a booming business — and desperate women are paying the price.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Balancing Your Hormones Has Gone Wildly Viral This Year – but Are Some of the Hacks Actually Harmful? Top Nutritionists Debunk
Feeling overwhelmed by all the noise around hormone balancing?
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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I’m a Health Writer who lost her period due to underfuelling - 9 sure-fire signs you’re not eating enough
Feeling fatigued?
By Ashleigh Spiliopoulou
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ADHD is a feminist issue: More women that ever are being diagnosed — what took so long?
Opinion “I witnessed firsthand how challenging it is for a woman to be heard and receive a proper diagnosis in a world designed for men.”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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As it's revealed gynaecological waitlists have doubled in the UK, we ask - why are female health diagnoses taking so long?
New BBC stats show a staggering three-quarters of a million women's health appointments are still waiting to happen.
By Ally Head
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Davina McCall is on a mission to end menopause stigma - and she's going to stop at nothing
"This is still happening, people."
By Ally Head
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I'm a leading women's health expert - 10 menopause supplements to know about that actually ease symptoms
Can you guess?
By Alice Smellie
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This is how to thrive, rather than survive, during menopause, according to world-renowned experts
In celebration of Menopause Awareness Month, meet our experts.
By Ally Head
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At 33, I feel like I'm standing at the edge of the fertility cliff, but is it even real?
Your fertility doesn't take a cliff dive at 35 - here's the truth
By Mischa Anouk Smith


