Women's health

Always Discreet's "Welcome to Your Renaissance" campaign reminds women that bladder leaks should not hold them back.

Ad Feature Always Discreet invites women to embrace their midlife renaissance

HeartSense helps detect heart conditions earlier, helping aid clinical decision-making and patient care

Ad Feature Cambridge Heartwear wins £184m NHS contract

The forum discussed the role of beauty technology in patients with PMOS

Ad Feature Ulike hosts PMOS awareness forum

Back left to right is Professor Anna Glasier, strategic political adviser Amy Callaghan, women’s health strategic adviser Jessica Wilson, supported self-management facilitator Jude Murray, and clinical adviser Dr Amy Small, and front from left is Jennie Glennie, Angela Bradley and Jane-Claire Judson.

Scottish women dying because doctors do not take them seriously

Elizabeth Crammond, Katie Lyon and Edward Corrie have spoken out about their experiences with miscarriage

Women speak out over'unbearable' miscarriage delays in Scotland

I'm going to be the strongest woman in Edinburgh, or even Scotland

Nicola Thyne

'We lost Nicola, no one else should go through this'

Edinburgh spinout secures £1.2 million to advance hormone treatments

I tried a health scan in Hamilton, and the results were intriguing

The Olay Regenerist Whip Day Face Cream combines SPF30 with lightweight daily hydration and anti-ageing skincare

Olay SPF30 cream now £12

Clinic opens up ‘new chapter in Scotland’s reproductive healthcare’

Bathgate and Linlithgow MP Kirsteen Sullivan in the House of Commons

Scottish Government urged to reinstate women's health minister

Anas Sarwar launched the women's manifesto with Carol Mochan (in the red jacket)

Women's manifesto launch with self-ID rebel 'shows we were wrong'

I was the first customer at Edinburgh luxury hotel's 'dry spa'

Prison officers say the rise in overdoses was caused by overcrowding.

Exclusive Inmates 'guinea pigs' for new drugs flooding prisons as overdoses peak

I received an unexpected phone call from this Edinburgh hospital Gaby Soutar

I visited this wonderful Edinburgh clinic to face my health fear Gaby Soutar

I spent a morning at this Edinburgh hospital and it was eye-opening Gaby Soutar

The Scottish woman who's jazzing up the UK's 'fastest growing sport'

I couldn't predict that 2026 would begin at this Edinburgh hospital Gaby Soutar

Clinic-level results but without the clinic - this bargain treatment is proving very popular

This at-home skincare kit claims clinic-level results without needles

Vaginal dryness is often associated with menopause, but it can happen at any age.

How to tell the difference between perimenopause and the menopause

WUKA period pants: A new era of sustainable menstrual care but are they any good?

Did you know WUKA do more than period pants?

Is 10,000 steps a day is a myth? This app can help find the actual number of steps that’s right for you

Tired of doing 10k steps a day? Then you need this app

Abbott's Lingo biosensor is part of a new generation of smart wearable devices

This little wearable gadget can help you lose weight - here's how

October is Menopause Awareness Month and WeightWatchers is helping support women’s health and wellbeing

October is Menopause Awareness Month

WeightWatchers launches a new menopause programme to help support weight loss and manage symptoms

WeightWatchers menopause programme: tailored support from £16.95/month

WUKA period pants: A new era of sustainable menstrual care, but are they any good?

What are WUKA period pants?

I tried Edinburgh's first stretching studio and I felt invigorated Gaby Soutar

Getting fit never looked so good with the BetterMe Home Pilates studio kit and gym wear

This home workout kit has got me hooked on Pilates

It takes on average eight years and 10 months to get an endometriosis diagnosis in Scotland.

I created a viral petition for menstrual leave - why the UK needs it

Dr Sam’s Flawless Moisturiser Intense has won a string of awards

The £36 moisturiser picking up awards for skin barrier repair

The UK's first sauna cruiser has set sail at Taymouth Marina on Loch Tay.

Jumping off a sauna boat into a Highland loch took my breath away

I won't live to 116, like the UK's oldest woman Gaby Soutar

I visited the luxury Edinburgh hotel spa that's transformed Gaby Soutar

47 Skin's formula is transforming people's skin - and lives

The breakthrough ingredient transforming blemish-prone skin care

Vaginal dryness is often associated with menopause, but it can happen at any age.

Causes of common menopause symptom and treatment options explained

Exclusive NHS nurse forced to go private amid smear test waits and low uptake

Hard-pressed NHS staff know how the system is supposed to work and the reality of long waiting lists for treatment (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

NHS nurse forced to go private by long waiting list for urgent check Jackie Baillie

It comes as periods, heavy bleeding and endometriosis saw 25 per cent less views, and taboo topics such as thrush and discharge had 14 per cent less than normal content

Algorithms 'more likely to suppress women's health content over men's'

I tried Scotland's first North Berwick inspired spa treatment

Gut Wealth's award winning sachets have helped IBS sufferers get back into eating whatever they want

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It comes as a campaign to end shadow banning on social media has been launched

Social media more likely to suppress women’s health content over men’s

These are before and after images of Jamie, another 47 Skin user

47 Skin: The UK skincare brand that actually works

The Levoit Core 200S is a perfect size for home offices

This smart air purifier has helped my wife with hayfever this spring

DIRTEA's award-winning mushroom coffee

Ditch the jitters – coffee alternative gives focus without the crash

I tried Scotland's first aerial yoga book club

Ash Regan MSP wants to look at banning surrogacy in Scotland.

Calls to ban surrogacy over 'ethical, legal and human rights' concerns

I went to an Edinburgh spa to try their latest eccentric treatment

Dr Clara Doran has turned personal challenges into a business opportunity

The supplement people say boosts focus, energy and clarity

I went to this Edinburgh spa after dark and I've never slept better

I crossed the Scottish border to stay in a magical tree cabin

Get 78% off the shock-absorbing electric under desk treadmill – boost your productivity in style

Get 77% off the shock-absorbing electric under desk treadmill

The waiting room at Michelle Denham

I had the best afternoon at Scotland's £60m Lost Shore Surf Resort

Tattoo on leg

I'm thinking of getting a tattoo, but this could be a terrible mistake Gaby Soutar

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