Half of adult women in Brazil put off pregnancy by Zika virus – survey

Fifty-six per cent of women of reproductive age taking part in research say they are avoiding pregnancy over health concerns

High-quality abortion services come at a price, so let’s pay it

Abortion care charities now have to compete for contracts – and NHS cost-cutting means the cheapest service is almost always commissioned

Caesarean sections are rising – but don’t blame mothers

Research saying mums with small pelvises perpetuate the need for caesareans simply feeds the media’s insatiable appetite for woman-blaming

Pregnant women in UK told to watch for heart disease symptoms

Condition is leading cause of death in UK in months before and weeks after childbirth, says audit led by medical Royal Colleges

Lesley Regan: ‘I have a responsibility to tell pregnant women the truth’

The new president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is determined to be honest about the dangers of obesity and other health issues

Sizing up: women prefer slightly larger penises, new study reveals

Women chose bigger penises for a one-time sexual encounter versus a long-term partner, showing that the ideal penis is larger than the global average

Should women with PMS get free therapy on the NHS?

A leading medical society has suggested that sufferers of severe premenstrual syndrome should be offered free cognitive behavioural therapy. Framing it as a disorder is a political act

CBT ‘should be routinely offered’ to women with premenstrual syndrome

Gynaecologists advise that cognitive behavioural therapy could help women manage the symptoms of PMS

A moment that changed me: meeting my late love Denise, who gave me the courage to come out

We met at university and through her I took my first step on the path to living openly and happily as a lesbian

US aid for women’s sexual health worldwide under threat

Under Trump, campaigners say, $600m in aid could be ‘cut drastically’, costing maternal lives, as they predict return to anti-abortion stance on health funding