The monthly scourge of ‘period poop’ is real. Here’s why your gut acts up
Period-related GI symptoms are common enough to have their own moniker. The science, however, has barely kept up. Composite: The…
Ethnicity pain gap: the epidural failed and no one believed me – I could feel everything
Julie Hammond’s anaesthetic did not work properly during an emergency caesarean. Illustration: Guardian Design / Anaïs Mims/The GuardianView image in…
Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds
The Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy said: ‘The disparities around pain relief identified in this report are shocking and indefensible’. Illustration:…
Author of England maternity care review ‘listened to wrong voices’, says adviser
Doctors say interventions have increased to help ensure the safety of mothers and babies at a time when the complexity…
Women with irregular periods should be checked for PMOS, NHS says
Symptoms for PMOS, previously known as polycystic ovarian syndrome, include irregular, very short, long or absent periods. Photograph: Science Photo…
Bereaved mother says England maternity commissioner role would be ‘fundamentally dangerous’
Barley said the new role seemed ‘designed to grab headlines, but not to make the change that we need’. Photograph:…
‘Horrific’ maternity care failings at Nottingham NHS trust prompt calls for public inquiry
Families affected by the Nottingham maternity care scandal hold a minute’s silence during a press conference after the publication of…
Report on Nottingham NHS maternity scandal to reveal ‘horrendous’ failings
The CQC recently said maternity services at both of the trust’s hospitals had improved but it continued to rate them…
‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace
Melinda French Gates, photographed last month. Photograph: Genna MartinView image in fullscreenMelinda French Gates, photographed last month. Photograph: Genna Martin…