Soya, nuts and yoghurt: the diet tweaks that can ease the symptoms of menopause
It’s crucial to look after your gut microbiome. So avoid ultra-processed foods, eat healthily and try blueberries, and beetroot for help with hot flushes too
‘The perceived scrutiny is immense’: how weddings can worsen eating and body image disorders
From dress shopping to weight-loss pressures, nuptials can open a Pandora’s box of body-image issues. Experts share advice on reducing the risk of new or worsening symptoms
Lower-income US women more likely to miss key breast cancer test, study finds
Isolation and lack of health insurance also correlate to reduced mammogram rates for breast cancer
Sweating with fear, I waited to hear the doctor’s verdict. Then the radio started playing Call Me Maybe …
I’m all for a bit of distraction in a tense medical situation, writes Nell Frizzell, but who on earth picks those tunes?
Our Body review – a brave, unblinking, hospital’s-eye view of women’s health
Documentarist Claire Simon films women, including herself, receiving care in a women’s health, obstetrics and gynaecology ward at a Parisian hospital
When my doctor couldn’t save my pregnancy, he did the next best thing
In my darkest hour, my obstetrician used his moral compass in a way that has since shaped my entire approach to patient care
Blood: The Science, Medicine and Mythology of Menstruation by Dr Jen Gunter – why periods are ‘a muddled burden’
The outspoken Canadian gynaecologist’s compelling scientific study cuts through misinformation, myth and worse with clarity and wit in this study of the menstrual cycle
Why is Australia still waiting for a male contraceptive pill?
Sixty years after ‘the father of the pill’ predicted a male version would come, vasectomies and condoms remain the only contraceptive options for men
‘Millions of women are suffering who don’t have to’: why it’s time to end the misery of UTIs
Urinary tract infections have been a cause of chronic distress for generations of menopausal women. Campaigning journalist Kate Muir argues the problem could be halved if an alternative treatment to antibiotics is better understood. So why isn’t more being done?
How to hold off the hands of time: the evidence-based guide to ageing well
From skin care to a diet of foods with a neuroprotective quality, there are proven scientific methods to staying healthy