With medical support lacking for everything from endometriosis to menopause, women are finding validation and advice in anonymous forums. But is this an effective strategy for wellbeing amid failing healthcare structures, or is it feeding a tangle of misinformation?

Her voice will be familiar to listeners of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. But in the decade since Emma Barnett was diagnosed with endometriosis, the 41-year-old journalist has also become a voice for the one in 10 women living with the female health condition. This Endometriosis Awareness Month, she reveals how regular movement has helped her to rewrite the script on her relationship with her body

Georgie Wileman channelled her anger at years of being gaslit into a powerful movie

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I didn’t want to lose my chance to be a mum

Dr Elise Dallas is a GP whose expertise you can trust