Cardiovascular disease is higher if you have an early menarche and early menopause
I attended the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) annual conference this week. Dr Iliodromiti from the University of Glasgow presented data on the risk of cardiovascular...
Why you should give your daughters the HPV vaccine
A study based in Alberta, Canada investigating the efficacy of the HPV vaccine was published yesterday. The study implemented a HPV vaccine in schools in 2008 for girls aged 10-11 years old as well...
Do you practice mindfulness?
Mindfulness is defined as ‘a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily...
What do you think will be your biggest regret?
Today I watched this powerful receital by Omeleto called Regrets. I agree with everything he said. I have taken some of his words for this post. We have been given a gift called life. Life is so...
1 in 4 girls start their periods before learning about it in school
Globally sex education is not taught thoroughly in schools and a study in the UK shows that education about puberty is seriously lacking. The Sex Education Forum did a survey of over 2000 people aged...
The Menopause: women are suffering in silence
The British Menopause Society have just published the results of their latest survey of 1,200 women aged 45-65 across Great Britain. 1,000 of the women reported they were currently experiencing...
Is it acceptable for gay couples to kiss in public?
Society is more tolerant of different types of relationships in 2016 than ever before but we still have some way to go. There has been a survey in the USA that shows that most Americans support gay...
When did you last have a massage?
I think stress is a huge factor that affects our health and wellbeing. Relaxation is a really good way of reducing stress. Global women have already talked about listening to music, getting enough...
Dealing with your period; tampons, sanitary towels or mooncup?
This week there is news about a vaccine for toxic shock syndrome (TSS), a rare but life-threatening infection of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria that enters the bloodstream caused by using tampons....
Do you take your doctors advice?
Last year I did a direct to consumer genetic test and it told me that I was lactose intolerant and had an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis. I tried a month without milk but I did not feel any...
Who is/are the most inspirational female(s) in your life and why?
At Global Women Connected we love hearing about stories of inspiring women, and the amazing things women across the globe have achieved. But we know that there are often a lot of inspiring women who...
Worrying new research reveals women over 50 are missing their smear tests
A recent survey by Jo’s cervical cancer trust has revealed that one in every three women above 50 have not attended their recommended five yearly smear test. The most common reasons for missed...
Potential new drug for most aggressive form of breast cancer
New research published yesterday has provided hope for a potential treatment for triple negative breast cancer (the most aggressive form which is hardest to treat). The researched drug, JQ1, works...
Would you call yourself a feminist?
In a YouGov poll conducted in 2013, only 14% of the 1000 women polled considered themselves as feminists and 6% as strong feminists. However, 82% believed that men and women should be social,...
Can women have it all?
There is an advert on Tottenham Hale station that says: A career or a family? It is an advert to try and persuade young women to donate their eggs in return for free egg freezing. One problem...
Do you volunteer?
This week in the UK it is National Volunteer Week. When I give careers talks to school children and university students, one thing I tell them is that they should volunteer. There are so many...
Do you like networking?
I teach students about networking. I think it is really important to understand the importance of networks and how they might help you socially and professionally. I love networking and feel...
Are you competitive?
I am making some sweeping generalizations in this post to get the discussion going. Some people would say that women are less competitive than men. This may have been true 20 years ago when we were...
