Women in England struggling to access contraception as result of underfunding

Report calls for women to have access to progestogen-only contraceptive pills over counter

‘It destroys lives’: why the razor-blade pain of vaginismus is so misunderstood

This common condition can lead to relationship breakdown and unnecessary surgery. So why is treatment still so poor and underfunded?

‘Suzanne wears a necklace that reads Mama-To-Be. The rest of her is blood and gore’: notes from the nursing frontline

In 20 years as a paediatric nurse, I have witnessed the extremes of pain and joy. What keeps me coming back is hope

I don’t regret my abortion. But the coronavirus lockdown made it a guilty secret

I got pregnant when I should have been social distancing. So now I can’t tell my friends or family about the termination

Can we rekindle the collective, caring spirit that emerged during lockdown?

Personal spending and individual choice have now displaced the keen awareness of our interdependence, says US writer Jennifer Schaffer

The Guardian view on a women’s health scandal: under the skin

Editorial: An official review of vaginal mesh and medicines in pregnancy reveals systemic weaknesses, and sexism too

Doctors have failed when women in agony are dismissed as hysterics

The vaginal mesh scandal betrayed the intimate trust that should exist between doctor and patient, whatever their sex

Dear NHS, edited by Adam Kay – celebrities say thank you

Tales of embarrassing injuries and moments of poignance, plus some poor efforts, in a revealing collection of essays

Denial of women’s concerns contributed to decades of medical scandals, says inquiry

Review into vaginal mesh and other products reveals much patient harm was ‘avoidable’

How many children at risk? UK health visitors count the cost of lockdown

Professionals supporting families worry they may not be picking up issues such as mental ill health and domestic abuse