Body

The first thing anyone says to me when I pull out my bottle of Kinfield’s Golden Hour mosquito repellant is, “Is that the bug spray I’ve

Content warning: This story contains discussions of weight stigma, bullying and weight loss that some readers may find upsetting. I can’t tell you ho

Every summer I wonder if it’s hot enough to get an air conditioning unit and every summer I remember it’s bad for the environment and this is t

While tampon ads showing women wearing white frolicking in a field can be a little silly, they do have one thing right: you don’t have to change any of y

Summer is officially here, which means so are Aperol spritzes and cute summer dresses. But for many people, the much-anticipated warmer weather brings with

In the age of information, misinformation and all the grey areas that lie in between, what chronic illness looks like is being shaped before our very eyes.

Summer’s here, and for some women who struggle to manage their excessive sweating it can bring a sense of dread. It’s estimated that 30% of people

There’s a scene from Mad Men that I think about a lot. Peggy Olson, the young copywriter, is confidently delivering a pitch to an important client. The c

I am sick but I am also lots of other things. I hang out in bars as well as A&E. I watch live gigs and also the TV in the hospital ward. There is a cat

“Here’s how I got rid of my bloating and healed my gut.” This is a characteristic introduction to #healyourgut TikTok, a corner of the internet that

“You do know you have adenomyosis, right?” said a doctor off-handedly to Aman Virdi, a 41-year-old in London, when she was having an internal u

Welcome to the brave new world of hot girls having stomach problems. We have freed ourselves from the shackles of the ‘girls don’t poo‘ menta

Cleanliness, as the saying goes, is next to godliness. Good hygiene is held up as not only a social norm but a moral good. This message comes across in a w

When the trailer for Lizzo’s Amazon Prime dance competition show Watch Out for the Big Grrrls first dropped, I was pumped. The 8-episode series follows a

There’s no beating around the bush on this one. For the last three years I have suffered from recurring thrush. In June 2019 I was on a weekend break wit

“Sorry about my nails!” Whether in the beauty salon chair or over drinks with friends, these four little words are uttered far more than they s

Growing up as a fat person I was taught early on that my body was wrong.

For as long as I can remember my mum and I have received comments on how similar we look, from the harmless – “Don’t you look alike!” ?