43 h. ago Why antidepressants can make you feel worse, ruin your sex life and cause weight gain, by NHS psychiatrist PROFESSOR JOANNA MONCRIEFF. There are alternatives... and they may work better

'I wasn't sure if I needed them, but I thought I owed it to myself.' This is how one young woman explained to me why she had decided to take antidepressants.

Economics

52 h. ago Breast cancer signs that aren't lumps missed by 'too many women', doctor warns

Breast cancer is the most common form of the disease in the UK, with around 56,900 people diagnosed with the condition in the UK every year, according to Cancer Research UK

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52 h. ago Rapist police officer David Carrick jailed for life over 'horrific' sex crimes spanning 35 years

'He was aggressive, abusive, violent, and yet he appeared to be charming and charismatic'

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53 h. ago Rapist Met Police officer David Carrick jailed for life over 'horrific' sex crimes spanning 35 years

Carrick was described in court as a 'manipulative, controlling and abusive man'

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54 h. ago Rapist Met Police officer David Carrick already in prison for sex crimes is jailed for life

Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick has been found guilty of molesting a 12-year-old girl and raping a former partner at the Old Bailey. He was already a convicted sex offender before the allegations came to light

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66 h. ago I'm A Celebrity's Alex Scott reveals she had her first sexual encounter with a woman when she was 17 as she gives a rare insight into her 'passionate' love life

The footballer, 41, revealed on Wednesday's I'm A Celebrity she had her first sexual encounter with a woman at the age of 17, but was 'fighting' her sexuality.

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3 d. ago I was in a sexless marriage when my husband left me for another man... now 60, I've discovered the secret to the best sex of my life

Katy Perry's biggest hit swam through Alisa Kriegel's mind as she reached out and kissed the naked woman next to her. This was new territory for the recently separated 49-year-old.

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3 d. ago Women ‘twice as likely to lose jobs to AI’ amid warning they could get left behind

Women 20 per cent less likely to engage with generative AI tools than men, report finds

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3 d. ago Criminalising purchase of sex in Scotland could 'endanger women', MSPs warned

Siobhian Brown said the SNP Government had "significant concerns" over Ash Regan's Unbuyable Bill.

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3 d. ago Commons targeted by Chinese spooks: MI5 warns MPs and staff to be on guard after exposing two women spies

In a move that makes a 'mockery' of Labour 's attempts to cosy up to the hostile state, MI5 took the unusual step of naming two female recruiters.

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3 d. ago Warning issued as coroners’ advice to prevent deaths of pregnant women ‘not being acted on’

A study by King's College London (KCL) found that critical gaps in care are not being "systematically used nationally" to avert future tragedies

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3 d. ago Depression warning as more women in their 50s and 60s develop symptoms

Depression among middle-aged women is becoming more common as the Institute for Fiscal Studies finds more than one in five are now living with depressive symptoms

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4 d. ago Gabby Logan shares son's reaction to 'daytime sex' confession with husband Kenny

BBC Sport presenter Gabby Logan has opened up about her sex life with husband Kenny, revealing that her libido returned after undergoing hormone replacement therapy

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5 d. ago Driver's car door warning to all women after night experience leaves her 'sick'

Liv Bedford opened up about the terrifying situation which she faced late at night in a post on TikTok, while urging all women to be mindful of their vehicle doors

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6 d. ago This is how we do it: ‘I do get jealous and question whether I’m cut out for non

Maya worried about entering into an open relationship with Ollie, but being honest with each other has deepened their relationship• How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyIf I know that Ollie’s on a date, I find it difficult sitting around, not knowing what to do with myself Continue reading...

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7 d. ago My warning to midlife women about open marriages: It's not sophisticated and modern to let your husband sleep with other women, it's a sanctioned affair

Asking your spouse to let another person into your relationship - to share not only your bed, but your headspace too - imposes a heavy duty on her. How can that be fair?

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7 d. ago Women who clean regularly could face one serious health risk warns study

Regularly cleaning with certain products was comparable to 10 to 20 years of smoking a pack of cigarettes every day

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8 d. ago Serial rapist branded 'one of the most prolific sex offenders of all time' jailed for life

Chao Xu filmed himself attacking the victims after drugging them

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8 d. ago London businessman jailed for life after filming his sex attacks on women

Chao Xu, 33, may be one of worst sex offenders in British criminal history, police fearA businessman has been jailed for life for drugging women then subjecting them to sexual attacks which he recorded for his pleasure, as well as committing hundreds of other sexual offences.The Metropolitan police fear Chao Xu, 33, may be one of the worst sex offenders in British criminal history. The judge said his offending was “calculated and planned” and he posed a high risk to women. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ROSIE GREEN reveals the most shocking cheating stories she's ever heard: My daughter was ten when she made this shocking discovery in my husband's car. I thought it was just an affair

Scandalous, sordid, yet so commonplace - affairs break the hearts of thousands of people every day. Rosie Green was one of them

Society