Menstrual & gynaecological health

WUKA’s Tackle Anything campaign has officially reached their goal of supporting 6,000 girls across grassroots sports clubs in the UK - making a major milestone in the fight to keep girls in sport. WUKA believes no girl should have to stop playing because of her period. Yet for many young athletes, that’s still the reality. [...]

NICE has updated fertility guidance with a new endometriosis section for people struggling to conceive. This follows feedback received during public consultation, recognising for the first time that the condition requires its own tailored approach to fertility care, separate from other causes of infertility. Emma Cox, chief executive of Endometriosis UK, said: "This [...]

Last year, something quietly powerful happened during Earth Hour. Across the UK, people choosing WUKA’s award-winning reusable period pants prevented 2.6 million disposable pads and tampons ending up in landfills - in a single hour. No policy changes. No sweeping legislation. Just people choosing a different way to manage their periods. Now WUKA, the UK’s [...]

Five adverts for supplements claiming to treat menopause and other women's health issues have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Ads for 222 Balance Me, Lunera, Minerva and Nova Menopause Vitality all claimed their products could prevent, treat or cure the symptoms of the menopause. An advert and website for PolyBiotics implied its [...]

Hull landmarks are being lit yellow to raise endometriosis awareness, campaigners say. Hull City Hall, Hull Minster and Bridlington Spa are among the buildings being lit in yellow from 18:30 GMT on Friday to mark Endometriosis Awareness Month. Hull-based Hey Endo has called on local businesses, shops and homes to join in by turning their [...]

A new report by Clue has revealed the ‘Cost of Bleeding’ - a deep dive into the true cost of menstruation and the impact of related expenses adding up year after year. The consumer research reveals that, on average, respondents spend an estimated £41 on their cycle each month, amounting to an astounding £20,359 across [...]

India’s top court rejected a menstrual leave petition for women and female students, saying such a law could mean “no-one will hire women”. The two-judge bench, headed by chief justice Surya Kant, said mandatory leave would make young women think they were “not at par” with their male colleagues and would be “harmful for their [...]

A new daily menopause pill approved for NHS use could bring relief to women with debilitating hot flushes and night sweats. Around 500,000 women are expected to be eligible for the treatment, which experts say could help those unable to take hormone replacement therapy, or HRT. The drug, fezolinetant, also known as Veoza, is a [...]

More than 600 women's health leaders warn social media censorship is restricting medically accurate, life-saving women's health information. In an open letter, as reported in the Independent, they said essential health advice was being restricted as posts about menstruation, fertility, menopause, postpartum recovery and sexual wellbeing were being systematically censored. The posts are frequently misclassified [...]

Oestrogen helps protect premenopausal women from hypertension by relaxing and widening blood vessels, according to new research examining why women develop high blood pressure less often before menopause. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects more than a billion people worldwide and is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. Premenopausal women are [...]