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Women’s wellbeing paradox: unhappier than men but more social, with higher levels of emotional resilience.
One in 25 women who give birth develop postnatal PTSD. I am one of them.
New motherhood is often portrayed as a time of joy but it can also be filled with fears and complicated feelings. Here’s how you can get help and support.
Midwives get blamed but contradictions in policy sometimes tie their hands.
New research shows that breastfeeding rates peaked in 2020, a time of strict COVID restrictions.
Around 17% of elite women athletes who were given an individual bra assessment said it had significantly improved their performance.
A womb transplant can be life changing for the recipient, but there are serious ethical considerations too.
Using urine in pregnancy testing dates as far back as ancient Egypt.
The landscape has been shifting when it comes to employer interest in employee fertility journeys.
Several familiar maternity terms have been abandoned after a consultation with pregnant women and healthcare professionals.
Stigma and shame around menstruation can be found as far back as the Bible.
Tracking the many physical and emotional symptoms of menopause with a website, app or diary can help women better monitor their health.
From menopause to miscarriage, pleasure to pain the articles in this series will delve into the full spectrum of women’s health issues to provide valuable insights and resources for women of all ages.
Women are more likely to develop chronic diseases driven by the immune system.
As part of my research, I interviewed egg donors and doctors and also observed women in fertility clinics to get a better sense of what the process was actually like.
Women have fewer orgasms than men. But this gap is cultural, not biological. Closing it is possible, both on a societal and personal level.
Clinical trial funders now insist studies use female participants. But it will still take a long time for our understanding of how medicine affects women to catch up.
Contraception today may not be perfect but it’s better than methods of the past.
Not enough data is being collected about the impact taking prescription medication has on breastfeeding.
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First Book Fellow 2023, Independent Social Research Foundation
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Doctor Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, University of Liverpool
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Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast
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Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Florida
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