Code red

I’m determined to tell all about what’s happening in my knickers

When Laura Pearce, 52, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and given weeks to live, she refused to accept her fate. Now, with the help of cutting-edge cancer treatment and a 360 approach to her health, she is in full remission and looking forward to the future.

Medical doctor and hormonal health expert Dr Hazel Wallace tells Sally Saunders why women’s health is a feminist issue and we all need to get comfortable talking about it

I refused to let a scary diagnosis beat me

Licking my lips, the scent of creamy carbonara sauce filled the air and my tummy rumbled appreciatively. It was August 2022, and me and my partner Olivia, then 49, were out for dinner with friends. ‘Y

We had one chance to be parents but got so much more than we bargained for