Study shows overweight baby girls are unlikely to become slender women

If a man wears an oversized jumper and baggy jeans he’ll look pretty stylish is a casual ‘I just fell out of bed and into any old thing’ kind of way. But if a girl tries to pull off the same look, the chances are she’ll either look like a tomboy or men will assume there’s something bad going on under the clothes which she’s trying to cover up.

The risks of delaying motherhood

Women who choose to have children later in life face many difficulties which they are often aware of during pregnancy but one more burden has been added to the list, as a recent Norwegian study has shown that women who delay having children are also more likely to suffer from postnatal depression.

What does International Women's Day really mean?

Today, Thursday March 8th, has been International Women’s Day. How did you mark the occasion? Did you send a tweet in acknowledgement? Did you make a snarky but erroneous joke about there being no International Men’s Day? Did you roll your eyes dismissively? Maybe you smiled at the Google logo and then continued on with your search. Maybe you read a few blog posts or opinion pieces about the Day and shared them with your friends.

Challenging misconceptions about birth control

Birth control has been in the news a fair amount recently, particularly in the United States, as debates rage on relating to whether contraceptives should be covered by health insurance. The contraceptives in question are hormonal contraceptives like birth control pills, though also subject to continuous debate is the problem of the morning-after pill. What these debates often throw up is the fact that there are an awful lot of misconceptions out there...

How much do you know about cystitis?

It is said that cystitis affects all women at some point in their lives. But, despite it being such a common problem, do we really know enough about it in order to be diagnosed and treated quickly and effectively? Being informed of the facts of cystitis, we can do that which keeps the unpleasantness at bay, and be prepared in case we have the misfortune of experiencing it.

Is it really there or not? The problem of the G-spot

Uncertainty concerning the existence of the G-spot continues as research has shown that there is unsubstantial evidence to support it. After 60 years since its inception, scientists still remain in dispute over this controversial issue, despite the fact that society holds a generalised belief that the infamous spot can be found. Considering Westernised thinking and medical proof, the issue continues.