Women's health3 days ago1 in 4 births in England now by emergency C-sectionA quarter of all babies in England are now delivered by emergency caesarean operations, BBC analysis shows - marking a significant rise over the last five years.3 days ago5 days agoWhat are the plans for Liverpool Women's Hospital?There are plans to move some maternity services to the Royal Liverpool - which could affect around 130 high-risk births each year5 days ago7 days ago'I've requested a full hysterectomy'Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain. 7 days ago7 days agoEmma Barnett: We can't ignore this disease that leaves one in 10 women like me in agonyWomen tell the BBC presenter how endometriosis affects their lives, as she challenges ministers to take action.7 days ago31 May 2026Why renaming my health condition could help other womenRochelle Lewis is among more than 170 million woman globally to be diagnosed with PCOS.31 May 202626 May 2026PCOS name change 'more representative of condition'Health experts in Jersey say the change helps people realise it is not an ovaries-only condition.26 May 202620 May 2026'Adenomyosis may be invisible, its impact is not'One in 10 women live with adenomyosis yet sufferers say their pain is often dismissed.20 May 202619 May 2026Potential new treatment for pre-eclampsiaPre-eclampsia causes more than 70,000 maternal deaths every year worldwide19 May 202617 May 2026'New cancer test makes me feel women's health matters'A patient praises a new test for womb cancer being trialled at hospitals in Suffolk and Essex.17 May 2026...
