Outrage as US rapper TI says he has daughter’s hymen checked annually
Virginity test discussed on Ladies Like Us podcast contravenes guidelines from UN, who describe it as ‘painful, humiliating and traumatic’
The truth about the clitoris: why it’s not just built for pleasure
Debate has raged for years as to whether female sexual pleasure exists for its own sake or has a role in reproduction. But the two views need not be at war
50 years of pickup artists: why is the toxic skill still so in demand?
Teaching men how to approach women they don’t know is a $100m industry. But does it help men find their dream mate - or just encourage street harassment?
Born sleeping: how I grieved for the much-loved daughter I lost before her birth
The loss of a baby at almost six months pregnant brought special challenges, including the trauma of giving birth – and it didn’t help that the subject is so rarely discussed
‘You don’t have to settle’: the joy of living (and dying) alone
Data confirms more women have realized there are far worse things than dying alone, which is bad news for the patriarchy
Vaginal fluid transplants could cure bacterial vaginosis
Study finds new treatment for BV, which affects up to a third of reproductive-age women
The 12-week pregnancy rule makes the pain of miscarriage worse
The secrecy around early pregnancy means that many women grieve in private, weighed down by feelings of guilt and failure, says author Katy Lindemann
‘I’d rather forget a guitar than the breast pump’: Emmy the Great on touring with a baby
For Parents and Carers in Performing Arts, the indie musician kept a diary of her first gigs with a newborn daughter in tow, full of breast milk, sleep deprivation and snatched joys
Britain claims it protects girls from FGM. So why are we deporting them?
The government cares more about its immigration targets than vulnerable girls, says human rights barrister Charlotte Proudman
‘Like someone flicked a switch’: the premenstrual disorder that upturns women’s lives
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, only recently recognised, can cripple women emotionally, physically and mentally