The Guardian view on vaginal mesh implants: trust data and patients

Editorial: The devices have benefited a large number of women – but thousands have suffered serious adverse effects

Sexual health shake-up in south-west London unsafe, experts say

Cost-cutting plans in three boroughs will lead to more STIs, HIV and unintended pregnancies, senior doctors warn

‘Scandal’ of vaginal mesh removal rates revealed by NHS records

Traumatic complications mean one in 15 women fitted with the most common type of mesh support will require surgery to extract it, figures suggest

Vaginal mesh implants: ‘I really thought I was dying’

Carolyn Churchill was in agony after mesh surgery, but doctors were reluctant to blame her implant, even suggesting the pain might be a mental health issue

From burgers to breaded mackerel: how Croydon is fighting the fat

On one of London’s unhealthiest high streets one in four children is obese, but now the council has stepped in

GPs in England ‘unconfident’ discussing physical activity with patients – report

Less than two-thirds of doctors feel confident discussing activity levels and almost a third have never heard of national guidelines

It’s too late for my son, but the end of the campaign for ‘normal birth’ is welcome

The Royal College of Midwives has abandoned the ideology that may have contributed to many deaths, including that of my son, says patient safety campaigner James Titcombe

Viagra prescriptions on NHS triple in 10 years as stigma fades

Doctors warn of dangers of buying erectile dysfunction drugs online after £17m of counterfeit Viagra seized in year

Why I wrote a comedy show about incontinence

As a physiotherapist, I know a third of women don’t have reliable body control. I wanted to raise awareness of this taboo subject at Edinburgh festival

NHS maternity wards in England forced to close 382 times last year

Figures obtained by Labour reveal ‘appalling’ treatment of women, largely due to staff shortages and lack of beds and cots