Women's health

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'I've requested a full hysterectomy'

Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.

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17 hrs ago

A composite image of three women who all have endometriosis: in the centre is the BBC's Emma Barnett, who has long blonde hair and wears tortoiseshell glaasses and a blue top. On the left, is Madalitso, a woman with a streak of pink in her hair, and a purple padded jacket over a fuchsia top. On the right is Chloe, who has red hair and wears a denim jacket.

Emma Barnett: We can't ignore this disease that leaves one in 10 women like me in agony

Women tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.

17 hrs ago

2 days ago

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Why renaming my health condition could help other women

Rochelle Lewis is among more than 170 million woman globally to be diagnosed with PCOS.

2 days ago

7 days ago

Jessica Pinel is sitting on a sofa, smiling at the camera. She has long blonde hair and is wearing a black blouse with gold buttons.

PCOS name change 'more representative of condition'

Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.

7 days ago

20 May 2026

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'Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not'

One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.

20 May 2026

19 May 2026

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Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide

19 May 2026

17 May 2026

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'New cancer test makes me feel women's health matters'

A patient praises a new test for womb cancer being trialled at hospitals in Suffolk and Essex.

17 May 2026

16 May 2026

Split pic of 42-year-old Annika Waheed. On the left, Annika is wearing a white hoodie with the hood up. She has her eyes closed and her face is tear-stained. On the right, she is wearing make-up and smiling at the camera.

Living with PMDD is like having the Grim Reaper visit every month

Women diagnosed with premenstrual dysphoric disorder discuss how it impacts their lives.

16 May 2026

12 May 2026

An example of another crisis house run by Alabare - it is a living room with two royal blue arm chairs, a grey sofa with a wooden table on a beige patterned rug with a large book case displaying books and plants and a TV.

Women-only mental health crisis house to open in town

Swindon's new mental health support facility for women will be an "alternative" to hospitalisation.

12 May 2026

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