You might be experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, irregular periods, poor sleep, mood changes and worsening PMS. While these symptoms can have many causes, growing research suggests that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (known as EDCs) may play a role in hormone imbalance and how you feel generally.

The “4th trimester” — i.e. the first 12 weeks after childbirth — is a period of enormous emotional and physical adjustment. While, thankfully, conversations around postnatal depression have become more common in recent years, many mothers still feel unprepared for the anxiety, identity shifts and emotional highs and lows that can accompany early motherhood.

For many women, conversations about pelvic health tend to focus on pregnancy, ageing or bladder control. Pleasure is rarely part of the discussion. Yet the pelvic floor plays a central role in sexual sensation, arousal and orgasm. If you’ve ever experienced discomfort during sex, difficulty reaching orgasm or a sense of disconnection from your body, you've come to the right place. These issues are more common than most women realise, and they’re often closely linked to how yo

When you think of perimenopause symptoms, hot flushes and night sweats probably spring to mind. And while those are certainly common, they don't give the full picture. In reality, you can experience a wide range of unusual perimenopause symptoms. Many women find themselves dealing with experiences they don’t immediately associate with hormones, from aching joints to brain fog and sudden anxiety. If you’ve ever wondered, “What’s happening to my body?” you’re not alone.

If you struggle with bloating and recurrent thrush, bacterial vaginosis (BV), painful periods or unpredictable PMS, it can feel as though your body is working against you. These symptoms are often connected in ways that might not be immediately obvious. One of the most important links in women’s pelvic health is the relationship between your gut and your vagina.

This article, the second in our series about pain in pregnancy, is intended to help you understand how to talk to healthcare providers about pregnancy pain and to give you the confidence for advocating for pain treatment during pregnancy when you need it. You don’t need medical training to do this well. You just need the right language and the confidence that your experience matters.

Pregnancy comes with a long list of physical changes. And, helpful or not, just as long a list of unsolicited advice. One phrase many pregnant people hear repeatedly is: “That’s just part of pregnancy.” Aches, pains, pressure, discomfort, all these are often brushed off as something to endure rather than address.

Most women know what it’s like to carry stress in their shoulders or stomach, but far fewer realise that chronic stress can also create tension in the pelvic floor muscles. Stress can go deeper than you think.

Partly because symptoms can mimic everyday fatigue or stress, in the UK, it can take an average of 4–7 years to receive an autoimmune diagnosis.

Functional medicine offers a comprehensive, whole-body approach that can help you optimise your health and fertility long before you try to get pregnant.

Perimenopause is a neurological and stress-regulation transition. It’s not just your ovaries winding down, it’s your brain and nervous system adapting to a new hormonal situation.

Think of the pelvic floor as your body’s foundation for core stability and organ support. It works in sync with your diaphragm, deep abdominal muscles, and lower back to stabilize the spine and maintain internal pressure. When this system is out of balance—whether from trauma, posture, stress, pregnancy, or aging—pelvic floor dysfunction can occur.

When it comes to their health, women often prioritise the needs of others before their own. But your heart deserves just as much care and attention. Heart health is a critical issue for women, yet it’s often misunderstood or underestimated.

From hormonal fluctuations to the weight of societal expectations, the mental health challenges women face are multi-faceted and deeply intertwined with broader issues in society.

The gut plays a critical role in women's hormone production and regulation, as imbalances in gut bacteria can disrupt the delicate balance of hormones in the body. When there is an imbalance in gut bacteria, it can lead to problems with hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol. This causes a significant impact on women's health, creating symptoms like irregular menstrual cycles, infertility, mood swings, weight gain, and more.

Postpartum care plays a crucial role in helping you navigate this transformative phase of motherhood.

Get a Pregnancy MOT to ensure the healthiest pregnancy possible and help prepare your body for childbirth and subsequent recovery.

From the many contraception options available, find the right choice for your individual needs.

From cognitive function to immune system strength to fertility, sleep affects every aspect of our lives.

Osteoporosis causes bones to lose density, and thereby become weak and brittle, increasing the risk of fractures.