I got an epidural for all three of my births – none of them worked as expected

Here’s what you should know before getting an epidural – and why it might not provide full pain relief as expected

Rage rooms: demand is surging – and 90% of customers are women

Venues designed for people to smash things up safely are seeing an enormous rise in bookings. But why? And what explains the pronounced gender gap?

The loneliness fix: I wanted to find new friends in my 30s – and it was easier than I imagined

It is said to be harder to make friends as you age. But I found that a mix of apps and other tools, as well as a happy attitude, led to a world of potential new pals

Five key findings from our investigation into the Free Birth Society

Year-long investigation into multimillion-dollar business exposed serious concerns, from dangerous medical claims to FBS-linked stillbirths

Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world

A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors

NHS makes morning-after pill available for free across pharmacies in England

Those in need of free emergency contraception no longer have to see their GP or attend a sexual health clinic

Pregnancy skincare products target women at a vulnerable time. Do any work or do they just stretch the truth?

Oils, creams and lotions with names like ‘mummy’s tummy’, ‘bump love’ and ‘belly butter’ abound

My extreme sickness in pregnancy feels like a personal failure, even as society glorifies motherhood as divine suffering

Hyperemesis gravidarum – a condition routinely dismissed as ‘just morning sickness’ – doesn’t just affect your stomach, it hijacks your entire life

My childhood left me terrified of anger. Then a teacher showed me how to use it as a force for good

In an eye-opening drama class, Miss Smith taught me that rage didn’t only belong to men, says journalist Marisa Bate

Is it true that … women snore less than men?

Women are less likely to report that they snore, but menopause, pregnancy and weight gain can all take their toll