Breast is still best for many mothers

Louise Silverton: More must be done to help new mothers learn the basics of breastfeeding, says the director of midwifery at the Royal College of Midwives

CDC says HPV down by 56% among teenagers since vaccine introduction

Health officials say decline is 'encouraging' but concern remains over lack of discrepancies in awareness of vaccine

The body of a female Big Brother winner becomes public property

Being a lapsed Big Brother fan allows you to look at the show from the outside – and wonder about the real price the winners pay. Witness Josie Gibson and her ever-changing body, says Eva Wiseman

I want to have an orgasm before I die

I am currently undergoing chemotherapy and was circumcised as a child. Can you advise me?

I am silenced by the tyranny of impending motherhood

Tanya Gold: Women whose response to their pregnancy is more complex than the sanctioned gratitude are treated with suspicion

The Ministry of Thin by Emma Woolf – review

Emma Woolf's study of our obsession with being thin should serve as a wake-up call to all women, writes Barbara Ellen

Philippines: where Catholics, condoms and conservatism collide over health

Reproductive health bill after labyrinthine legislative fight highlights global challenge of getting contraception and sexual health services to women who need them

Refugee women need sexual healthcare too, says Lakshmi Puri

Lakshmi Puri has highlighted the need for family planning to be made available to female refugees and conflict-displaced women. Liz Ford meets her

Talk point: can Women Deliver improve the lives of women and girls?

Early and forced marriage, gender equality and the rights of girls are on the agenda at this week's conference in Malaysia

Improvements in maternal health at risk because of data black hole

World Bank says maternal mortality lower in countries where girls complete primary school and women become MPs, but bemoans lack of data on reproductive health