Medicine treats women as entirely passive – being ‘told’ about HRT is par for the course
I do not know a woman who hasn’t been patronised by a doctor or made to feel she should not complain
Thinking of suing the NHS? Here’s why you should think again
With medical negligence cases sharply up, citizens need to ask if they really want ever larger sums drained from services to go to a few claimants who can prove their case, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
What’s stopping pharmacies doing more to reduce pressure on GPs?
Chemists can already provide vital services, such as the morning-after pill – but a new study shows they are being chronically underused
‘Listen to women’: UK doctors issued with first guidance on endometriosis
Disease, which causes crippling pain and can lead to infertility, affects 176 million women worldwide and currently takes seven to eight years to diagnose
UK families could get money off shopping bills if they hit exercise goals
NHS ‘healthy towns’ scheme could offer rewards such as free cinema tickets in attempt to reduce lifestyle-related illnesses
Severe birth trauma has left me terrified of having another child
Normally associated with soldiers, post-traumatic stress disorder affects 20,000 new mothers in the UK each year
The Guardian view on vaginal mesh implants: trust data and patients
Editorial: The devices have benefited a large number of women – but thousands have suffered serious adverse effects
Sexual health shake-up in south-west London unsafe, experts say
Cost-cutting plans in three boroughs will lead to more STIs, HIV and unintended pregnancies, senior doctors warn
‘Scandal’ of vaginal mesh removal rates revealed by NHS records
Traumatic complications mean one in 15 women fitted with the most common type of mesh support will require surgery to extract it, figures suggest
Vaginal mesh implants: ‘I really thought I was dying’
Carolyn Churchill was in agony after mesh surgery, but doctors were reluctant to blame her implant, even suggesting the pain might be a mental health issue