I hate my ageing body. Why do I look at myself with disgust?

Observe your critical voice to put distance between it and you – and remember that the most attractive women are those who carry themselves with pride

How golf got its swing back: ignore the stereotypes, anyone can enjoy the sport

Golf is all too often seen as attracting a certain sort of player. But when I started to learn, I was soon welcomed into the club, says Genelle Aldred

Alva Claire: ‘I don’t do things by halves’

London-born, Brooklyn-based Alva Claire has established herself as one of fashion’s hottest models. But, as she tells Kate Finnigan, it’s been a long time coming

No need for six-month wait to try for baby after pregnancy loss, study finds

Analysis challenges WHO health guidance on amount of time women should delay after miscarriage or abortion

When I was lost and angry, I felt at peace in my local Turkish baths. How sad that yet another is closing

In my 20s I was at a low ebb – I had lost my hair and was suffering from an eating disorder. But a few hours in this calm space did something quite profound for me, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

Menopause is having a moment but for many women it’s still in the shadows

In the run-up to World Menopause day, we need to remember it’s not just white, posh women who need help

I used to be ashamed of being a fangirl. Now I see how joyous and creative it was

Lady Gaga was my idol, but I didn’t dare tell anyone. Now a new wave of books and films shows us why female obsession is such an important part of growing up

MPs call for menopause health checks at 45 and free HRT in England

All-party group report on menopause also calls for more workplace support and training for health workers

Microplastics found in human breast milk for the first time

Exclusive: Researchers concerned over potential health impacts of chemical contaminants on babies

‘We are expected to be OK with not having children’: how gay parenthood through surrogacy became a battleground

In New York, a gay couple fighting to make their insurers pay for fertility treatment have found themselves in the middle of a culture war. What happens when the right to parenthood involves someone else’s body?