10 guides
Women's Health
Breast, fertility, menstrual, menopause, urinary, and reproductive guides.
Breast cancer
Breast cancer occurs when cells in breast tissue grow in an abnormal, uncontrolled way. It is the most common cancer in the UK. Most breast cancers are.
Women's HealthEndometriosis
Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, commonly on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and.
Women's HealthFibrocystic breasts
Fibrocystic breast changes are normal variations in breast tissue that cause lumpiness, tenderness, and sometimes cysts. The breasts feel lumpy, nodular.
Women's HealthInfertility
Infertility is defined as failure to conceive after 12 months of regular unprotected intercourse (or 6 months if the woman is over 35). It affects one in.
Hormones & MetabolismMenopause
Menopause is the natural biological process marking the end of menstrual cycles, defined as 12 consecutive months without a period. In the UK the average.
Women's HealthOvarian cysts
Ovarian cysts are fluid-filled sacs that develop on or inside an ovary. Most are functional cysts that form during the menstrual cycle and resolve on their.
Women's HealthPMS
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) refers to a collection of physical and emotional symptoms that occur in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle (typically 1 to.
Women's HealthUterine fibroids
Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) are non-cancerous growths of muscle and fibrous tissue that develop in or on the uterus. They are extremely common and most.
Women's HealthUTI
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection affecting any part of the urinary system, most commonly the bladder (cystitis). UTIs cause burning.
Women's HealthYeast infection
A yeast infection (vaginal candidiasis or thrush) is a fungal infection of the vagina and vulva caused by an overgrowth of Candida yeast, most commonly.