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Women’s health

Check out our collection of trusted resources on women’s health. All the resources are created by Trusted Information Creators using a PIF TICK approved process. This means are they are up to date, evidence based and easy to use and understand. Please note, links will open in a new window. This collection was published in May 2025.

A black woman looks directly into the camera. Text reads: Fibroid Fighters...a call to be heard.

Video: Fibroid Fighters – Women’s Health Crisis & How to Fight Back!

In this video Dr Sylvia Kama-Kieghe from AskAwayHealth exposes racial disparities in fibroid care – 3x higher rates for Black women. Dr Sylvia offers scripts to demand scans, holistic and medical treatments, and tips to find culturally competent providers. Trusted, actionable advocacy.

Watch the Fibroid Fighters video via TikTok here
The front cover of a pink and purple leaflet. Text reads Reducing your risk of breast cancer.

Leaflet: Reducing your risk of breast cancer

This short leaflet from Breast Cancer Now explains how making some simple lifestyle changes could help reduce breast cancer risk. It highlights the 3 main lifestyle risk factors for breast cancer alongside information on spotting potential signs of breast cancer.

View the leaflet on reducing breast cancer risk here

Web page: Menopause symptom checker

Struggling to make sense of menopause symptoms? The Menopause Charity’s Symptom Checker is a simple, trusted tool to help women identify common signs of menopause and perimenopause. Developed by experts and PIF TICK certified, it supports better conversations with healthcare professionals and empowers women to take control of their health.

Get the menopause symptom checker here
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Web page: Migraine and menopause

Migraine and hormones are closely linked. That means periods, the menopause, hormonal contraception and pregnancy can all have an impact on migraine. The Migraine Trust’s migraine and menopause web page looks at how menopause can affect migraine, as well as how to manage migraine during menopause.

View the migraine and menopause web page here
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Online programme: Wellbeing after Miscarriage

This 6-part online programme has been created by experts to support your physical and mental wellbeing after miscarriage. Delivered on the Tommy’s website and via email, it’s designed to support your mind, body and core to help you build strength, cope with difficult feelings and find hope for the future.

Get the wellbeing after miscarriage programme here
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Video: Birth control and getting pregnant

OVUM’s chief medical officer Dr Phoebe provides a much-needed resource on hormonal birth control and dismantles a common concern that it might cause infertility. While birth control can affect your menstrual cycle, it does not impact fertility on a long-term basis. This resource offers medical guidance and education on this important topic.

Watch Dr Phoebe's video via Instagram here

Web page: How Crohn’s and colitis affect fertility

This information will help you understand how Crohn’s or colitis could affect your reproductive health or fertility. You can read or listen to the information online or download a PDF.

View the information on the Crohn's & Colitis UK website here