The female body is always changing and will experience a number of stages – from periods, pregnancy, childbirth and menopause. And through this journey, a variety of health conditions can affect a woman's body and reproductive organs, such as fibroids and endometriosis.
Our specialists offer advice on how to treat and manage these conditions, as well as risk factors and prevention tips.
If you're experiencing pelvic pain, painful periods, and pain during and after intercourse, you might have endometriosis.
View videoThe most common causes of female groin pain or discomfort are pulling, straining or tearing one of the muscles or tendons in your groin.
Read moreIt can be hard to know if you have heavy periods, medically known as menorrhagia.
Read moreEvery day around eight cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in women in the UK.
Read moreMost women aren’t aware of their pelvic floor muscles until something goes wrong or when they get pregnant and feel the strain placed on it.
Read moreAround 7,400 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year in the UK.
Read moreFibroids, also known as uterine fibroids, affect around one in five women in the UK aged between 30 and 50.
Read moreA good night’s sleep is vital for our physical and mental health.
Read moreVaricose veins are enlarged, twisted veins that most commonly occur in the lower legs.
Read moreRegular exercise is good for you both physically and mentally.
Read morePerimenopause is a natural process that occurs in women, where hormonal levels reduce in the run-up to menopause.
Read moreIf you’ve missed a period, have cramping and a white discharge from your vagina, you may be pregnant.
Read moreIt’s normal to lose some hair every day.
Read moreLower back pain is a common symptom of premenstrual syndrome, which affects the majority of women during their periods.
Read moreEndometriosis symptoms can overlap with other conditions, such as IBS and diagnosis often takes a long time.
Read moreA cervical screening is a test offered to women between the ages of 25 and 64 as a way to prevent cervical cancer.
Read moreGoing through menopause can be a confusing time, with hormonal changes causing your body to do things you might not expect.
Read moreEndometriosis is a common condition where tissue similar to the lining of your womb (endometrium) starts to grow elsewhere.
Read moreSweating is your body’s way of cooling down. You may sweat after exercise or when the weather is warm.
Read moreMigraines affect around one in seven people, with women being three times more likely than men to have them.
Read moreFibroids are noncancerous growths in or on your womb and are very common.
Read moreVaricose veins affect up to 20% of men and up to a third of women in the UK.
Read morePelvic pain, also known as lower abdominal pain, in women is any pain that occurs in the area below your belly button.
Read moreConditions that affect bladder function are very common in women in the UK, with over one in three having urinary incontinence.
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