I thought I was dying

It began with a twinge. Then came the palpitations and plummeting weight. Before long Laura Dinning was planning her goodbyes to her family. Yet doctors still hadn't got a clue what was wrong with her

The untold stories

In the debate over late abortion, one voice is rarely heard - that of the women who have actually had one. Karen Dugdale, who herself terminated a pregnancy at 21 weeks, describes what happened to her, and talks to six others who made the same choice.

Condom campaign ready for bed

8am: The Family Planning Association is launching a poster campaign to encourage over-25s to use condoms. By Catherine Shannon.

Relationship epilogue

Mariella Frostrup: After my ex ended our fling, I discovered I was pregnant. He doesn't want me to go through with it, but I am ready to be a mother. Am I being incredibly brave, or selfish?

‘Ask me anything!’

She's a feminist, a maverick and the coolest woman in rock - and from now on Beth Ditto will be helping women's page readers with their dilemmas every fortnight. Here she explains why she feels well qualified to offer advice.

What would Beth Ditto do?

The truth is, there are so many pressures on the outside that push us to stay in the closet, and so many pressures on the inside that push us to come out.

How can I help my overweight daughter?

My teenage daughter has put on a lot of weight and I'm worried that it's going to make her unhappy. I've tried offering advice and I've tried leaving her to her own devices, but neither strategy seems to work.

But will men take it?

A single dose of a new male contraceptive pill promises 'instant' protection from pregnancy - and no lasting effects. Is this the future of contraception, asks James Randerson.