Women's Health

This 19ft Vagina Blimp Won't Be Flying Over Edinburgh Fringe's Royal Mile – Here's Why

The giant balloon was created to end stigma around incontinence – now campaigners want organisers to #LetFannyFly.
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'Why Me?' 1 In 3 Women Have Experienced Incontinence – This Is What It's Really Like

"I was always nervous of wetting myself or smelling. I just thought: Why me?”
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Woman Suffers Second-Degree Burns From Vaginal Steaming

Vaginal steaming has long garnered controversy – Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop famously recommended the treatment back in 2015.
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Women With Disabilities Are Struggling To Access Cervical Screening

In a survey, just 1% said their GP surgery provides a hoist, yet 23% said they need one to get onto the examination bed.
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Period Poverty Is Forcing Young Girls To Avoid Sports And After-School Clubs

"It is stopping them from taking part in the activities that they love."
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'My Chronic Pain That Made Sex Unbearable Disappeared When I Broke Up With My Boyfriend'

I used to suffer from vulvodynia, a persistent pain in the vulva, and thought I'd never be able to enjoy sex again.
By Anonymous, as told to Sophie Gallagher

This Fertility Treatment Could Delay Your Menopause – But Experts Urge Caution

"We should be promoting fertility education, better housing, family-friendly working conditions and increased access to NHS IVF."
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Thousands Of Pregnant Women Left With 'No Support' As NHS-Contracted Firm Collapses

One To One Midwives has gone into administration, leaving home birth plans at risk.
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What Diabetic Women Need To Know Before And During Pregnancy

A study found high blood sugar levels and BMI are risk factors for stillbirth in pregnant women with diabetes.
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Vaginal Mesh Is Tested Less Vigorously Than Vacuum Cleaners, Chemist Claims

Thousands of women have reported complications, with one telling HuffPost the mesh "felt like glass or razor blades inside me".
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