Women's Sexual Health and Gynaecological Issues
We're talking all things relationships, sex and women's health. Find out everything you want to know about 'down under' with our guides to contraception, periods, fertility, and all that's in between.
Health
The Shamechanger: our advice columnist on why 'squirting' during sex is more common than you think
February 19th 2021
A reader is embarrassed about female ejaculation and now can't face getting intimate with her partner. Hattie Sloggett shares her own experience and offers this advice >>>
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The sex toy that's finally given us something to look forward to in lockdown
February 6th 2021
Get into bed with sex toy brand Hot Octopuss' Kurve vibrator, the first fully customisable G-spot toy promising to take your orgasm to new heights >>>
Wellbeing
5 passion killers that can ruin your Valentine’s Day and how to avoid them
February 1st 2021
More than one-third of us suffer from low libido and everyday issues such stress, bloating and exhaustion can easily dampen the mood. Jackie Lynch, Nutritional Therapist and author of Va Va Voom: The 10-Day Energy Diet, has these simple 'up-for-it' energy fixes >>>
Sex & Gynae
The sex toys we feel no shame about having on our bedside table
November 3rd 2020
Gone are the days of burrowing your sex toys deep in your sock drawer, these ones deserve pride of place in your bedroom >>>
Wellbeing
10 things you need to know about endometriosis
October 20th 2020
Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women and takes an average of eight years to diagnose, with MPs calling for urgent improvement – here’s everything you need to know about symptoms, causes and treatment >>>
Sex & Gynae
Why lockdown sex is complicated
May 12th 2020
Has staying at home got you feeling sexier than ever or totally turned off? Podcaster and GTG columnist Nicola Bonn hears tales from real women. Including the one about the 'corona boner'... >>>
Sex & Gynae
What your vaginal discharge is trying to tell you
February 26th 2020
It’s the topic that sexual health experts are asked about the most, from women of all ages. From smell to post-sex secretions and douching, here’s your ‘no holds barred’ guide to what’s 'normal' and what’s not >>>
Wellbeing
"I gave up alcohol and now I don’t know how to have sober sex…"
January 23rd 2020
After years of partying, Hattie Sloggett decided it was time to go sober. With one very unexpected side effect... >>>
Beauty
Get The Gloss Beauty and Wellness Awards 2019: winners and commended finalists
December 15th 2019
Each day until Christmas we'll be announcing an award winner - think of it as a virtual advent calendar. Today it’s the turn of the Best Popular Fragrance >>>
Wellbeing
I tried the jade yoni egg and I've never looked back
November 20th 2019
Misleading marketing claims have landed Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop in hot water over jade vagina eggs. But it hasn't deterred writer Sophie Benge. Here's how and why she became a jade egg fan >>>
Sex & Gynae
The V-care revolution: all the down there brands we’re getting intimate with
November 8th 2019
Intimate washes and post-wax care are stepping into the spotlight, following a makeover from hush hush to hot topic >>>
Sex & Gynae
The idea that our periods synch up with other women is a myth – and here's why
October 8th 2019
It’s a widely held belief that if we live or work with other women our menstrual cycles will eventually coincide. But what's behind it? Evolutionary scientist and professor of psychology Martie Haselton has the answer >>>
Sex & Gynae
How your ayurvedic dosha affects your period - and what to do to feel better
May 10th 2019
Our menstrual cycle provides a unique insight into the workings of our bodies, and depending on your dosha you'll experience it differently. Eminé Rushton reveals the simple Ayurvedic ways to help you balance, support and nourish yourself for happier periods, every month >>>
Sex & Gynae
Why we need to talk more about how menopause affects our minds
May 3rd 2019
We're all more aware of the physical symptoms of the menopause from hot flushes to weight gain, but women are clamouring for greater recognition of symptoms such as anxiety and loss of confidence, according to a new study. Here's what you need to know >>>
Sex & Gynae
Treatwell launches new campaign encouraging women to attend their cervical screening tests
April 25th 2019
3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK each year, but a lot of us are still skipping those all-important smear tests out of fear. Now, online booking service Treatwell has a plan to give the taboo the boot by empowering women. >>>
Sex & Gynae
How to spot PMDD, the severe form of PMS that isn’t “normal”
April 17th 2019
90% of PMDD cases go undiagnosed yet it affects 1 in 20 women and causes symptoms ranging from painful cramps to dizziness and even suicidal thoughts. Here’s how to recognise it and two sufferers’ experiences of PMDD >>>
Sex & Gynae
What I’m teaching my daughters about periods and fertility
March 31st 2019
Women’s health and fertility expert Emma Cannon on why periods need a rebrand and how frank conversations around fertility can make us all healthier >>>
Sex & Gynae
What Meghan Markle can expect from a doula
March 27th 2019
With the royal baby only weeks away, one person who may well be clearing her diary very soon is the Duchess of Sussex's rumoured doula. Royalty or not, here's what all pregnant women need to know about a birth support partner >>>
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Why your period can come out of the blue and how to cope
March 21st 2019
Most of us have been there - you’re going about your daily business and a heavy or unexpected (often both) period decides to make a surprise appearance. Here’s why and how a freeing form of period protection could help >>>
Sex & Gynae
Cult Beauty just started a ‘vulvalution’
March 8th 2019
It’s the first ‘female sexual pleasure and wellness’ category to be launched by a major retailer in the UK and it’s set to change everything from vulva chat to gynaecological cancer awareness. The vulvalution is coming, quite literally… >>>
Health
How you can do your bit to stop period poverty while you’re shopping
March 1st 2019
Liberty London has teamed up with Bloody Good Period from today until 15th March and it’s a bloody good idea. Here’s why and how to get involved >>>
Sex & Gynae
We tried the 'fanny pack' that wants to detox your vagina
February 14th 2019
Is an activated charcoal sheet mask for your bits such a crazy idea? Imogen Edwards-Jones puts her big girl serum-infused pants on and gives the Blackout vulva mask a try >>>
Sex & Gynae
Why you’ve probably had an ovarian cyst without even knowing about it
February 6th 2019
Many ovarian cysts come and go with no symptoms, but as Kate Beckinsale’s recent experience proves, they can also be very painful and result in serious health problems. It’s high time to demystify the cyst… >>>
Wellbeing
The most common fears about childbirth (and how to conquer them)
February 5th 2019
As it's reported that Meghan Markle is breaking with tradition and hiring a birth doula, we asked a hypnobirthing expert how it might help - plus the childbirth myths never to believe >>>
Sex & Gynae
How to get over your 'smear fear'
January 22nd 2019
When was your last smear test? It needn’t be an ordeal - here’s how to take the stress out of your next appointment as Cervical Screening Week begins >>>
