When we break a bone, the damage is obvious. But not every health condition in life is so clear-cut. Many ailments are considered a "silent disease" because they don't have obvious symptoms. Instead, ...

What started as routine menstrual cramps for two young women has evolved into a relentless struggle with a condition that has shaped their lives since their first cycles.

Emily Griffiths wants to have an operation to remove her womb, known as a hysterectomy. At 26, with no children, she knows it ...

Pelvic pain amongst women who exercise is common, but not normal. That’s the advice from leading pelvic health experts who ...

About one in three women across all sports experience symptoms of pelvic floor disorders, and it can lead to high drop-out rates. But treatment is available — if people are willing to talk about it.

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Menopause in the media is shifting from a caricatured sign of ageing to a brutal yet honest part of female life. | Menopause, Entertainment, Mind and Body, Opinion ...

Officials have approved the removal of the derogatory term “squaw” from more than 30 geographic features and place names on California lands, according to an announcement Friday ...

Updated CDC guidance encourages doctors to discuss pain relief methods before an IUD insertion. Here's what you should know.

Even when male characters are not directly involved, women are determined to reject menopause because they see it as a marker of age that signals a loss of desirability and social worth. In Sex and ...

Urinary analgesics, like phenazopyridine (better known as AZO, Uristat, or Pyridium), can help relieve the burning sensation ...

Medicare is lauded as one of the most robust in the world - yet ask any woman with chronic pain how they would rate their ...