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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As Venus Williams, FKA Twigs and Lupita Nyong'o Open Up – How To Spot the Warning Signs of Uterine FibroidsAs many as 80% of women will develop them in their lifetimes.
By Anna Bartter
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The Fertility Gold Rush — How Big Business Took Over Baby-MakingReport 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 DebunkFeeling 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 enoughFeeling 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 symptomsCan you guess?
By Alice Smellie
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This is how to thrive, rather than survive, during menopause, according to world-renowned expertsIn celebration of Menopause Awareness Month, meet our experts.
By Ally Head
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Olivia Munn opens up about her medically-induced menopause following breast cancer diagnosis"I figured, as a woman, I can't escape menopause. So I'd rather just take it on now."
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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I'm a woman in the UK - what are my abortion rights?Report
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Women's rights activists are calling for urgent abortion law reform after a UK woman is jailedReport
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Kate 'had to take a fertility test' before marrying William, claims royal authorThe controversial claim was made in a new book about the monarchy
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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Menopause leave trial rejected by ministers for fear it "discriminates against men"Experts reckon the rejection of the pilot threatens to put both the economy and women in work at risk.
By Dionne Brighton
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Ever wondered about the link between exercise and menopause symptoms? Your need-to-knowsIs working out important for your health during your perimenopausal years?
By Alice Smellie
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You asked, we answered: so, when does menopause actually start?Introducing your new monthly menopause column, Discussing Menopause, written by best-selling menopause author, Alice Smellie.
By Alice Smellie
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Menopause symptoms vary from person to person – here, three women share their own experiencesMenopause isn’t one size fits all.
By Alice Barraclough
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“Menopause gave me anxiety – how I took charge and reclaimed my mental health”Why do so many women struggle with their mental health during menopause? And what can you do if you’re feeling low?
By Alice Barraclough
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The new Minister for Women's view on abortion is extremely alarmingOpinion
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh on why, when it comes to menopause, knowledge is power“It needs to be talked about so that it can't be used to undermine women.”
By Katie Thomas
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Early menopause affects 5% of women: here's how to know if you're at riskThink you may be suffering from early menopause?
By Ally Head
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What Davina McCall's perimenopause teaches us about the under-discussed women's health issueThe presenter's programme, Sex, Myths and the Menopause, covered her menopause journey in detail.
By Ally Head
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"I was fired because of my menopause symptoms: it's more common than you'd think."One in 10 women have quit their job because of menopause symptoms – it’s time for employers to step up in the workplace.
By Ally Head
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Ever wondered about the different stages of menopause and how they’ll affect you? A top doctor answers your qsYour need-to-knows.
By Alice Barraclough
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10 celebrities who’ve openly shared their menopause experiences, helping the condition to become mainstreamIncluding Davina McCall, Michelle Obama, and more.
By Alice Barraclough
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All women over the age of 45 should get a menopause health check, say MPsThey also warn that an "entrenched taboo" around women's health means current medical support is not good enough.
By Amy Sedghi
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Headspace just launched a female health collection — here's why you'll want to try itWith meditations spanning everything from sexual wellness, to befriending your body, to fertility and more
By Kate Hollowood


