Do not underestimate impact of PMS on women’s mental health, government told
It added that more needs to be done to improve medical training about how to help women with symptoms of the menopause. “Clinical guidelines tend to emphasise…
Let’s be honest about periods – we owe it to our daughters
We have only a few rules in our house, which probably explains why we are in a state of constant, cluttered chaos: we don’t hide tampons up…
Guatemala triples jail time for women seeking abortion and bans same-sex marriage
“This law should really be called a law to imprison and kill women,” said centre-left Congressman Samuel Perez. “It is one of the most brazen things they…
Teen pregnancy is rife where I grew up – I didn’t learn about contraception until university
This International Women’s Day we’re reminded that gender equality – whether in Ghana or across the world – can only be achieved with access to sexual and…
Is this the end of the smear test?
A leading cancer prevention researcher has said women who’ve had the HPV vaccine might only need as few as one smear test in their lifetime. Professor Peter…
Early onset of menopause raises risk of dementia later in life by a third
A woman is a third more likely develop dementia if she goes through an early menopause, according to a new study. If a woman goes through the…
No10 ‘culture clash’ over DIY abortion pills
The temporary ‘DIY abortion’ system could be made permanent, The Telegraph can disclose, amid a “culture clash” of beliefs in Government. No10 aides are understood to be…
Should men get testosterone over the counter, too?
After years of campaigning, women going through menopause might finally receive one form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) over the counter. Each year, around 1.5 million middle-aged…
Over-the-counter hormone replacement therapy – a dangerous step or a liberation for women?
But how about systemic HRT – patches, gels, pills and sprays? This is a more controversial prospect, but might we one day be able to pick them…
I was given different brands of HRT with very different outcomes
The first time I was prescribed HRT, I felt so utterly magnificent that – look away now if you are of a sensitive disposition – I understood…
The moonshot of eliminating cervical cancer is within reach
A little more than a year after the World Health Organization led a push to eliminate a cancer for the first time in human history, the increased…
The NHS must finally close its healthcare gender gap
If you’ve already mentally clocked off for the festive break, you’d be forgiven for missing the latest publication from the Department of Health and Social Care –…
The truth about the ‘sexist surcharge’ on emergency contraception in Britain
The product available today was originally conceived of as a medicine for women who were having more irregular sex to use on a fairly regular basis –…