Middle years (around 25 to 50 years)
During this time you might need support with contraception, sexual health, planning for pregnancy and specific help to manage periods and menstrual disorders.
Mental health
Periods and menstrual health
Periods (menstruation)
Information about periods including pain and PMS
Choosing period products
Information about period products and where to get them
Delayed start to periods
Information about delayed and irregular periods
Period pain (dysmenorrhoea)
Information about period pain including ways to help
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Information about PMS and PMDD
Heavy periods
Information about irregular periods including possible causes and when to speak to your doctor
Irregular periods
Information about irregular periods including possible causes and when to speak to your doctor
Paused periods
Information about why you may have stopped your period
Periods and pregnancy
Information about how periods are linked to fertility
Adenomyosis
Information about adenomyosis including diagnosis and treatment
Endometriosis
Learn about endometriosis symptoms and treatments
Fibroids
Learn about fibroids symptoms and treatments
Ovarian cyst
Learn about ovarian cyst symptoms and treatments
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Information about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) symptoms and treatment
Periods (menstruation) videos
Videos about periods including irregular periods and PMS
Self-help tool: Periods and mental wellbeing
Help with anxiety, low mood, anger, self-esteem, sleep problems and social anxiety
Screening
Sexual health, contraception, and pregnancy options
Sexual health
Information about sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Contraception
Find out where to get contraception, how to use it and which types are available
Your options if you're pregnant
Information about your options if you're pregnant
Abortion
Learn about abortions and why they may be needed
Pregnancy and maternity
Ready Steady Baby
Your guide to pregnancy, labour and birth and early parenthood up to 8 weeks
Pregnancy and childbirth
Illnesses and conditions which could occur in pregnancy and childbirth
Sex and contraception after birth
How and when to get intimate again after the birth and which contraceptives to use
Miscarriage
Information about having a miscarriage
Stillbirth
Information about stillbirth
Pelvic health
Pelvic floor muscles
Learn how to exercise your pelvic floor muscles
Pelvic organ prolapse
Learn about pelvic organ prolapse symptoms and treatments
Transvaginal mesh implants
Information on transvaginal mesh implants which are used for treating pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence in women
Learn about symptoms and treatments of urinary incontinence in women
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common infections that affect the bladder, kidneys and connected tubes.
Menopause
Menopause
An overview of menopause, including peri and post menopause
Early and premature menopause
Information about early and premature menopause
Signs and symptoms
Information around the symptoms of menopause
After the menopause
Find out about how things might change when you are postmenopause
Menopause and your mental wellbeing
Information about how menopause can impact your mental wellbeing
Treating menopause symptoms
Information about the options available to treat symptoms of menopause
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Information about hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
Menopause and the workplace
Information on menopause and the workplace
Sexual wellbeing, intimacy and menopause
Information about sexual wellbeing during and after the menopause
Supporting someone through the menopause
Find out about how you can support someone through the menopause
Self-help tool: Menopause and mental wellbeing
Help with anxiety, stress, depression, anger, self-esteem and sleep
Menopause videos
Videos about menopause including common myths and how to talk to your GP
Long term conditions
Cancer
Information on different cancer types and advice on living with cancer
Chronic pain
Information about pain that lasts longer than 12 weeks, or beyond the natural healing time
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Learn about irritable bowel syndrome symptoms and treatments
Lipoedema
Information about lipoedema, a long term (chronic) condition of fat and connective tissue