Let’s stop whispering about menopause and reclaim ownership of our bodies
For too long women’s bodies have been shrouded in mystery and shame
Rising temperatures causing distress to foetuses, study reveals
Climate crisis increases risks for subsistence farmers in Africa who usually work throughout pregnancy
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
Acupuncture relieves back and pelvic pain during pregnancy, study suggests
Analysis shows significant benefits with no major side-effects for mother or baby but more trials needed ‘to confirm results’• [Update: the study on which this article reports was later withdrawn by the BMJ owing to ‘fundamental flaws’ in the research – see footnote]
‘I’m investing some hope’: four women on their decision to freeze their eggs
After scientists cautioned against egg freezing as an ‘insurance policy’, we hear what drives women to do it
Can eight minutes of exercise make you happier? There’s only one awful, embarrassing way to find out …
Like half of all British women, I’ve barely broken a sweat in the last year. Time to investigate the Joy Workout, says Emma Beddington
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
A moment that changed me: ‘As I recovered from spinal surgery, the death of Princess Diana made me value life’
At 19, I had an operation that left me in a back brace for a year. But as I lay confined to bed, I realised that I had much to be grateful for
The pregnancy prescription: ‘I was told a baby might cure my chronic pain. I was sold a lie’
A difficult pregnancy is a lot like living with chronic pain, something to be quietly endured, because no one likes to talk about it
Vegetarian women more likely to fracture hips in later life, study shows
Research suggests some vegetarians may not get sufficient nutrients for good bone and muscle health