By Dr Becky Spelman, Psychologist
Despite considerable progress in recent generations, our culture still observes a range of taboos around women and their bodies, especially when it comes to their ...
- About Clue: Clue is a woman-led digital health startup based in Berlin, Germany. Launched in 2013, Clue is the world's best period tracker and fertility app. Clue's mission is ...
Today is
National Bacterial Vaginosis
Day so we are here to tell you eight things you never knew about it. Penny McCormick, managing director of Balance Activ™, said:
"Despite the ...
- "It is completely natural for the intimate area to produce odorous discharge and sweat, but some women can feel embarrassed. One way to keep things fresh is by selecting ...
Two in five women (39%) are uncomfortable talking about bowel problemsBowel health, weight and stomach health are the top three health issues women are most uncomfortable talking aboutWomen suffer digestion ...
Low IVF success rates in obese women may be due to an abnormal embryo metabolism, according to new research. The recent study undertaken by the fertility clinic, IVI, has concluded ...
During pregnancy there are plenty of ups and downs, from feeling nauseous to being on cloud nine with happiness. But the effects it has on your body afterwards is the ...
PMT (Pre-menstrual tension) plays havoc with women's lives, according to new research by vitamin brand Healthspan and small changes you can make to your lifestyle could help.
Nearly a quarter of females ...
We all know that lifestyle difference can now help prevent cancers and looking after our breast health through lifestyle choices can really make a difference. Our breasts change in different ...
During pregnancy most women are likely to pay more attention to living healthily and eating a healthy diet, but there is a chance that they may still overlook a key ...
We're all excited to hear that the Duchess of Cambridge is pregnant with her second child. However, once again she is suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum - severe morning sickness - ...
Young women in the UK are less educated than their elder counterparts about the symptoms and issues around gynaecological cancers; and worryingly, more embarrassed to discuss them than older women.
This ...
British business are being urged to support women's health and their need for cervical cancer screenings, as the Time to Test campaign begins.
10 British businesses and professional organisations including Intercontinental ...
We reported the news last week that women taking the contraceptive pill are 50% more likely to develop breast cancer, compared to those who choose contraception that contains low levels ...
Let’s face it, resuming intimacy and sex after labour isn’t the first thing on many women’s minds. Doctors and midwives generally advise that you should wait until the six-week postnatal ...
Women are too scared to get pregnant as they are worried about the changes it will cause to their weight and body, a new survey has revealed.
Despite women wanting children, ...
The number of women diagnosed or who die from cervical cancer would fall dramatically should uptake for cervical screening increase, even by just a few per cent, according to new ...
Ahead of Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May, Auntie Daisy reveals that more than two fifths of women in the UK have been caught out by their period in the ...
A high proportion of women are still to embarrassed or uncomfortable discussing their perios with friends, family or even the doctor, according to new research.
Leaving us to belive that periods ...
Period pain is nothing but an inconvenience, it always seems to happen at the most awkward times and can cause discomfort – but new research suggest that it can also ...
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month takes place this month, it's an annual event that seeks to raise awareness of the symptoms associated with Ovarian Cancer.
Regarded as the largest gynaecological killer of ...
Did you know up to one in five women stop doing daily activities because of period pain?
Approximately three quarters of young women, and up to a half of adult women, ...
Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Breast Cancer Care have teamed up with five hospitals across the UK to identify important changes needed to improve services for people diagnosed with secondary breast ...
