Doctors have failed when women in agony are dismissed as hysterics
The vaginal mesh scandal betrayed the intimate trust that should exist between doctor and patient, whatever their sex
The pelvic mesh scandal makes it clear: doctors must declare any funding
We need a public register to show which doctors are in the pay of industry – or more patients will suffer, says author and broadcaster Margaret McCartney
After a miscarriage, advice to ‘just make another baby’ made me feel worse
Up to half of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. It’s not uncommon to endure anxiety and depression – and many face pressure to get pregnant again
How many children at risk? UK health visitors count the cost of lockdown
Professionals supporting families worry they may not be picking up issues such as mental ill health and domestic abuse
The death of the bra: will the great lingerie liberation of lockdown last?
Working from home has been a chance to do away with uncomfortable, unnecessary underwear. And many women have no intention of returning to underwires and constriction
Beauty sector angry and puzzled as pubs reopen, but not salons
Ministers accused of sexism for overlooking industry in lockdown easing plan
Jenni Murray: ‘I hate the diet industry. It’s caused me misery’
The Woman’s Hour presenter has written a book about her lifelong struggle with her weight. She discusses fat-shaming, body positivity and what happened when she had bariatric surgery
Many US women want fewer children because of pandemic, survey finds
Women also having increased difficulty accessing contraception, Guttmacher Institute reports
‘My heart jumps when a patient misses a session’: the Brazilian students helping prevent suicide
More than 1,500 people at high risk of suicide have been supported by an innovative mental health programme
Inferno; What Have I Done? – fearless accounts of postpartum psychosis
Catherine Cho and Laura Dockrill are painfully honest about the horrors they experienced as new mothers in the grip of a terrible illness