Women's Health

'Morning Sickness' Can Strike At Any Time. Does It Need A New Name?

Researchers have called for the use of “nausea and vomiting in pregnancy” – or NVP –instead.
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IVF Should Be Free In The UK, So Why Is Access So Hard To Get?

Seetal Savla and Sara Marshall-Page join Am I Making You Uncomfortable? to share their own IVF journeys and the barriers facing others.
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Pregnant Black And Ethnic Minority Women To Get Additional NHS Support

Campaigners welcome move but demand more research and unconscious bias training across the NHS.
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Why You Need To Stop Saying 'Sanitary Products' When Talking About Periods

Boots has become the latest high street chain to commit to using the word 'period'. Isn't it time we did the same?
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'Just Sit On A Towel’: What Living With Heavy Periods Is Really Like

Dr Brooke Vandermolen and Tasha Hinde join Am I Making You Uncomfortable? to talk leaks, cramps, period clots and more.
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‘I Was Ready To Die Just To Be A Mum.’ The Hidden Heartbreak Of Sickle Cell Disease

Single women with the genetic blood disorder find themselves ghosted, while couples struggle with how it might impact their children.
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'It's Like Smashing Against A Wall, But The Wall Is You': Our Latest Podcast Talks Vaginismus

Lisa Mackenzie and Dr Wafaa Eltantawy join Am I Making You Uncomfortable? to discuss a condition that affects millions.
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‘I Felt Relief’: What It’s Like To Have An Abortion At Home In Lockdown

The "pills by post" system has cut waiting times and helped vulnerable women. But will the service stay after the pandemic?
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Am I Making You Uncomfortable? We Need To Talk About Nipples

The latest episode of our Am I Making You Uncomfortable? podcast looks at our relationship with nipples, with artist Emma Low and Coppafeel's Clare O’Neill.
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Everything You Want To Know About Vaginal Discharge (With Dr Anita Mitra - Gynaecologist aka Gynae Geek)

In this episode of Am I Making You Feel Uncomfortable? we speak to gynaecologist Dr Anitra Mitra - aka Gynae Geek - about everything you wanted to know about vaginas and discharge but felt too embarrassed to ask.
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