periods, menopause and female disorders
What period products do you use?
This weeks Institute for Women’s Health hot topic – what period products do you use? #ifwhhottopics When I was growing up, we only had two choices: sanitary pads or tampons (I am going to not use the word sanitary again in this article – it is so old fashioned...
Does your menstrual cycle affect your...
I have been reading a new book that is out in Autumn called Red Moon Gang: An...
Menstrual cycle apps telling you the day...
How many of you are using a menstrual cycle or period tracker app? I think in...
Are you up to date with your mammogram?
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK. About 12,000 women...
from heart disease to mental health
Stroke – knowing the signs can help the...
Cholesterol – have you had yours...
Eating disorders – on the increase
Flies on food; more dangerous than previously...
By 2040 313 million women will have diabetes
How do I know my IBS isn’t bowel...
Stats reveal the gender/age group most likely...
What is Fibromyalgia
Sex: contraception, STIs, abortion and pornography
Apps for sexual consent: is this the future?
Weekly we hear of court cases where couples disagree about sexual consent. A major problem has been when alcohol or drugs are consumed and there is a lack of memory or change of view relating to consent. The Thames Valley Police in the UK have made a powerful video which is on...
UK Abortion Act 50 years on: freedom of...
By Dr Rachel Brown This year marks 50 years since the introduction of the 1967...
Why young women are rejecting the Pill
When I was a teenager, being on the Pill was almost ‘rite of...
What is it like to not experience any...
It is Asexual Awareness Week – October 22-28 2017 – as there is...
