This uncle unexpectedly discovered his young niece was using contraceptives

                     

So, you're an uncle who's asking a young man interested in your 'little niece', how the relationship is going.

This is the latest app for sperm donation

Yes, you read that right.

A sperm donation company,  London Sperm Bank Donor has launched a new app which lets women choose the father of their child.

Do women love this new self-screening cervical cancer device?

September is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and a great time to tell ladies about a new test that you can do from the comfort of your home.

Photos: Cancer made this woman's breasts famous on Instagram

Alison Habbal, 36, is cancer struck and as a result, a good portion of her hair has been lost, she lost her nipple and suffered extensive breast scarring in a lumpectomy.

It's been 90 years since Marks and Spencer created its first bra

The bra has come a long way.

The history of bras is connected with the social history of the status of women, including the evolution of fashion and changing views of the female body. 

Is this why women experience orgasm?

The purpose of the sensation of a female orgasm has long puzzled scientists.

Menopause makes the body age faster

Menopause is a landmark in every woman's life it marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years.

Aggressive breast cancer can now be identified with new technique

Currently, when a woman is diagnosed with the earliest stage of breast cancer - called ductal carcinoma in situ - there is no way of knowing if it is going to be aggressive or not. Because of this, to be safe, most patients undergo aggressive treatment.

Sex after a heart attack? So many women say, 'No way'

Up to 70 percent of women who survive a heart attack avoid sexual activity — often forever — out of fear it will trigger another episode.

Women:How your uterus gives you signs when something is going on

Many of us ignore the tiny signs our body gives us. We always treat the symptoms and ignore the cause. The culture of observing regular check ups, visiting a gynecologist or even having one as your personal doctor is not common among Africans.

5 shocking health concerns for women (Lipstick, Bra, Green Tea, Makeup)

From lipstick to green tea, our life is full of items and habits that can help to promote a healthy lifestyle or to hinder our healthy aspirations. Here we show you five shocking health facts every woman should be aware of. Some of them are pretty shocking.

The adverse effects of corsets/waist cinchers

If you are fashionable, you would have either have used or have heard of corsets or more recently, waist cinchers. Celebs like Kim Kardashian and Nigeria's Toolz Oniru are known to wear them for that hourglass figure to be more accentuated.  According to research, tightly-laced corset would affect the positioning of the liver, lungs, and stomach inside the body.

What are some of the side effects of waist cinching?

Some corsets are so tight that they sometimes women pass out.  Yes you read that right. You could faint from wearing corsets. Some scholars think that the tradition of women swooning all the time is also related to corsets, which would restrict breathing and blood flow and cause lightheadedness. This study is not to stop people from wearing them entirely, but it's good to know what goes on when you rock them.  They affect your bones, lungs, liver, and stomach with long term use.

 

In 1908, Dr. Ludovic O'Followell published Le Corset, a book dedicated to the health impact on women made by corsets.
 These x-rays (pictured) show the effects of long-term corset wearing and tightlacing on the body. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, corsets weren't simply worn to sculpt the figure for one evening. Instead, they were intended to permanently change the shape of the body so that it would retain the hourglass shape, even if a corset wasn't being worn. Women would start wearing them at a young age, and their bones and organs would adjust accordingly. Check out the shape of the ribs in the x-rays below.