Obese women ‘more likely to miscarry’
New research supports advice that obese women should lose weight before trying to conceive
Female genital mutilation denies sexual pleasure to millions of women
Two doctors in Saudi Arabia want to change cultural attitudes to female genital mutilation by gathering evidence of its links to sexual dysfunction
Why I don’t recommend food poisoning as a way of losing weight
I couldn't face the comment that inevitably follows the question: 'was it a dodgy prawn?', confesses Kira Cochrane
Postnatal depression ‘in the genes’
Fresh medical research suggests the serious mental illness may be due to nature, not nurture
Light drinking in pregnancy may be good for baby boys, says study
Sons of mothers who enjoy one to two units a week behave better and score higher in tests
Whenever I meet someone who’s pregnant, I always want to ask if it’s their first – even if they’re famous
Zoe Williams: However many you've had, you can patronise the person who's on the one below, with the exception that if you've had one and you're talking to a twin-pregger
Models are too skinny for my size 10 styles, says fashion designer
Maria Grachvogel joins growing number of industry voices speaking out against size zero culture
Sexual healing
I force myself to have sex, just to keep my boyfriend happy, because I am afraid he will leave me if I don't
‘We are all beautiful!’
Gok Wan knows a lot about bullying and self-hatred, which may be why he is so committed to making women feel better about their bodies. By Hadley Freeman
Yes, I’ve got glasses. No, it’s nothing to do with Sarah Palin
Victoria Coren: Women worry that spectacles will make them look learned, blue-stocking, sexless or intimidatingly smart. In a trice, Palin whipped that stigma away