DIY smear tests to be offered to four million women in England
NHS attempts to make cervical screenings available for all DIY smear tests are being rolled out by the NHS to four million women in England who have rarely or never attended cervical screening, the Department of Health has confirmed. The self-sampling kits will be offered over the next year in an effort to reach an […]
1 week ago
Free morning-after pill service used by hundreds of thousands
Free morning-after pill service used by hundreds of thousands Almost 305,000 free doses of the morning-after pill were handed out at high street pharmacies in England in just six months, new NHS figures reveal. The scheme, which launched in October, lets women get emergency contraception without booking a GP or sexual health clinic appointment, BBC […]
1 month ago
Spain set to offer three-day ‘menstrual leave’ for women every month
They will become the first European nation to do so Those of us who suffer from period pains know first-hand just how horrific these days can be to get through every month. This is exactly why we are applauding Spain right now, which is set to become the very first European country to approve a law […]
4 years ago
Mum’s explanation for why she breastfed her husband has divided the internet
Not all heroes wear capes A woman who breastfed her husband is providing some very much needed explanation as to why. I mean, it’s none of our business, didn’t ask and TMI but at least we have some context now we can’t un-hear it. In a series of TikToks posted to their account @twodears, mum […]
5 years ago
Outrage as teachers tell girls to ‘hold in periods’ while toilet doors are removed
One student said that the school felt like “a prison.” Female students at a secondary school in Weymouth have been left furious after being told to “hold in” their periods during lessons. Students at the All Saints Academy, Wyke Regis, are also apparently required to show a doctor’s note during a lesson if they want […]
5 years ago
Afghan woman gives birth mid-air on US military evacuation flight
Some way to come into the world. Thankfully, the baby and her mother are in good condition Amidst the chaos of the Afghan evacuation following the Taliban takeover, there are so many stories coming out of the country – many bad but not all of them. While it is by no means the way anyone […]
5 years ago