Why is it harder for women to orgasm? A hands-on episode of Vagina Dispatches

Episode three of the Vagina Dispatches: why is it so much harder for women to orgasm? Plus: Periods can hurt. They can also affect your sex drive. And they really aren’t all bad. Got more? Email us at vagina.dispatches@theguardian.com

How I learned to cope with chronic pain

Having tried everything to overcome the persistent after-effects of dengue fever I eventually had to reframe my attitude and learn to accept what I couldn’t change

Keep on running: get a new knee grown from your nose – cartoon

In a pioneering therapy that could transform arthritis treatment, doctors have repaired damaged knees with cartilage from patients’ own noses

Why don’t babies sleep at night? You asked Google – here’s the answer

Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries

Can we stop talking about our bushes now? Feminists are needed elsewhere

Donald Trump is running for president. A rape complainant’s sexual history was pored over. Domestic violence shelters are closing. Bikini waxes seem somehow insignificant

Does taking more selfies make you happier?

Taking photos of one’s self is often thought to be addictive and unhealthy. But a recent report suggests it could actually improve your mood

Get the jab and don’t worry about kissing: how to avoid cold and flu

As the nights draw in, catching a virus becomes more likely – but there are a few ways to steer clear of winter bugs. Here’s how you can keep yourself fighting fit

NHS figures show ‘shocking’ rise in self-harm among young

Upward trend is more pronounced among girls and is evidence of increased social pressures on children, say experts

The women hounded for giving birth outside the system

Some women who opt for alternative births are being forced towards medical intervention or threatened with social services, yet they are doing nothing wrong

Men – don’t be squeamish, have the balls to have a vasectomy

Vasectomies are in decline. But, as I’ve discovered, they’re less painful than the dentist and an effective contraceptive