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Why we should be teaching everyone about periods

Jo Greene31 March 2019

Jo Greene discusses the stigma around talking about periods and what we should be doing to bring those who don't menstruate themselves into the conversation...

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When penetration is impossible: vaginismus, self-worth and sexual fulfilment

Maria Leontiou11 December 2018

Maria Leontiou’s experience with vaginismus has her thinking not just about her own sexual health, but also about how women’s health is systematically ignored...

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My vaginismus is not for male sexual pleasure

Guest Blogger15 April 2018

More awareness of vaginismus as a serious medical condition is needed to challenge the idea that we’re simply women with ‘tight’ vaginas, says Vanessa de Largie ...

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Cuts to health and social care will affect women the most

Monica Karpinski15 December 2017

The disproportionate effects of austerity on women have a very real impact on their health, writes Monica Karpinski...

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Pelvic mesh scandal exposes misogyny in medicine

Guest Blogger6 October 2017

A worldwide medical scandal has not only left hundreds of thousands of women in pain but exposed how deeply entrenched misogyny is in medicine, writes Kate Harveston...

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It’s time to talk about endometriosis

Guest Blogger23 May 2017

Healthcare and medicine may be improving rapidly, but why do women still face a barrier of shame in the doctor’s office? Asks Emily Chudy...

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Look out, a teen “meninist” is here to teach us about periods

Guest Blogger25 October 2016

Some may have laughed when a 19-year-old “meninist” told women to hold in their periods, but this lack of basic knowledge sidelines real women's health issues and experiences, writes Hayley Smith...

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PrEP is a game changer in HIV prevention, but why isn’t it available to women?

Guest Blogger7 November 2015

Susan Cole wonders why the NHS hasn't yet decided whether to make Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) available to women at high risk of contracting HIV, despite indications of its effectiveness...

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Bleeding nuisance

Guest Blogger9 September 2015

As Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month starts, Daloni Carlisle, Ambassador for The Eve Appeal, explains why women must start talking about their period...

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Call the Midwife: Another kind of nostalgia

Emily Kenway22 June 2012

Call the Midwife, a historical drama about childbirth set in 1950s London, was an unexpected ratings smash last winter. It's currently being repeated on Thursdays on BBC1. Emily Kenway examines its success as a mainstream drama with an, almost exclusively, female cast ...

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“Oh my god. You’re that nurse…”: Smear test post part 2

Philippa Willitts19 September 2011

Philippa writes the second half of a 2-part post, begun yesterday, about women's experiences of smear tests, and how they could be improved. ...

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Endometriosis Awareness Week 2011

Philippa Willitts7 March 2011

Philippa starts Endometriosis Awareness Week with a blog post about having the condition. ...

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New feature: Honeymoon cystitis?

Jess McCabe17 August 2010

Cystitis is bad enough, says Hannah Fearn. But why are doctors so dismissive? "Yes, it's just part of being a woman. Don't worry: it'll probably get better onc...

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PCOS

Philippa Willitts10 May 2010

Philippa talks about having polycystic ovarian syndrome. ...

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