When should a woman start smear tests? Is it about age or lifestyle? Consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Olivia Anne Cassar shares her views.

When Diana Azzopardi was 12, a boy referred to her athletic body as ‘fat’. This led to eating disorders that ended up becoming the main reasons why, years later - when she became a mother of three girls - she went back to university and obtained a degree in nutrition - to help people who are going through the same struggles.

Certain things should be a no-brainer. One of them is this: anything placed on the market to improve people’s health must actually do so. Especially when it involves pregnant women, or women preparing their bodies for pregnancy. What happened with the Folidi supplement is shocking. Even more shocking is the silence that came after.

From an early age, sport has been central to athlete Diana Muscat. As she grew older, her passion for physical activity evolved - from playing basketball at a competitive level, to discovering the freedom and challenge of cycling. In this piece the top female cyclist talks about how, what began as childhood play on a bicycle after school, developed into a lifelong commitment to fitness, resilience, and self-discovery.

As government looks into introducing miscarriage leave, we spoke to women who experienced pregnancy loss to get their view. This is the second of a two-part article.

As government looks into introducing miscarriage leave, we spoke to women who experienced pregnancy loss to get their view.

The government recently announced it will be looking into the introduction of paid leave for employees who suffer a miscarriage. Woman Unclouded caught up with fertility counsellor Danielle Scerri Azzopardi, who is organising miscarriage support groups, to understand what women go through when they miscarry and why granting them leave to grieve and heal is essential.

After we hit 40 our close-up vision can start getting blurry. This is a common phenomenon called presbyopia. Mr Benedict Vella Briffa, a consultant ophthalmic surgeon, takes the time to explain what’s going on with our eyes,

Using the toilet is a natural thing we all have to do. But there are parts of it that still feel embarrassing, especially when it comes to using public toilets. From trying to muffle the tinkling sound and devising ways to cover 'the smell', to needing a place to hand a bag - here's the truth about women's toilets.

Owning your sexuality, being honest and unashamed about what you like, is an integral part of sexual health which is part of general health. Anna Catania, a counsellor specialised in sex and relationships, sheds light on the subject.