I know I want at least one baby. But the more I learn about motherhood, the more terrifying it seems

Even supposedly ‘positive’ birth stories make my heart sink. Am I just going to have to make a leap of faith, asks Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff

Long lunches, casual friendships, no one to worry about: solo holidays are brilliant for older women like me

I’ve been travelling alone for 15 years – and loving it. Now that others are catching up, here’s how to make the most of all that me time

Documentarist Claire Simon films women, including herself, receiving care in a women’s health, obstetrics and gynaecology ward at a Parisian hospital

How is pornography changing women’s perception of what is normal, acceptable and beautiful? I interviewed them to find out

Fantasising about other people? Wishing your partner was younger or fitter? It doesn’t have to spell the end of the relationship

Research shows how to avoid joint pain through healthier living and eating, so stop worrying about rain and take vitamin D

What if we reminded each other that our lives are not naturally unbearable but they are made so by the powers that be?

After miscarriages and IVF, I decided I was done. A few days later, I found out I was expecting, and the beautiful dismantling of my old life began

Barriers to emergency contraception should be removed, says Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

A new study suggests a fashionable hobby could help with hot flushes and other symptoms