Last week, NHS England confirmed a significant change to their cervical screening programme: if you’re a woman aged 25–64 who tests negative for HPV (human papillomavirus), you will now be invited for y
BBC broadcaster Naga Munchetty has opened up about suffering years of severe period pain due to adenomyosis – a women’s health condition that affects around 1 in 8 women in the UK.
It’s easy to start worrying about your vaginal discharge, particularly if it smells or there’s suddenly more of it than usual. This sticky, sometimes slimy, mucus can sometimes have a fishy odour, or it can change in texture, leaving us fretting about what is ‘normal 'and what isn’t.
Lichen Sclerosus is a chronic skin condition that can affect both men and women, though it is more commonly seen in women, particularly in the vulvar region. It may present with symptoms like itching, discomfort, white patches, or red, inflamed skin around the vulva.
Your vaginal health might often get overlooked – especially if you feel embarrassed about issues such as urinary incontinence, or a loss of sensation during sex.
Women who have regular periods will release an egg from their ovaries in the middle of their cycle. This is known as ovulation. If you’re trying for a baby without assisted reproductive treatments such as IVF, ovulation is necessary for egg and sperm to meet.
When life gets busy, at-home health checks – from assessing your dietary health to your fertility status – can seem quite appealing. At-home fertility checks typically require you to give a small blood sample for each of the recommended tests. You then send these back to a lab for analysis.
You might have heard the news that the NHS have recently set an ambitious goal to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. They’ll achieve this with HPV vaccinations and by continuing to encourage women to have regular smear tests.
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