
“I’m sorry, there’s no heartbeat”
Hi, my name is Sarina and this is our fertility journey. The story of our ...
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So you had surgery and it worked.
So you had surgery and it worked. SO you had surgery and? it? Worked?? Hidden ...
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Jennifer Aniston Isn’t the Only One Without a Baby After IVF
My Infertility Story My fertility journey began almost 12 years ago now, long before the ...
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String of new enterprises inspired by the worst loss of all
Sharon Luca-Chatha will boast to anyone who asks that she is a proud mum of ...
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Call for children to learn about common women’s health condition in school
A termination and six miscarriages in five years; Leila Martyn calls for change London, England, ...
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When will pregnancy trackers recognise that my biggest worry is losing my baby again – not just stretch marks and piles?
There’s a picture in an app on my phone of a tiny embryo. Apparently, my ...
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‘The Future of Perimenopause’ landmark future gazing report is a ‘first in a generation’ opportunity to change the way our daughters experience perimenopause
Today marks the launch of a first of its kind future gazing report, ‘The Future ...
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Feeling Myself – How I Shed My Shame to find Sexual Freedom and You Can Too
Natalie Lee A modern manifesto and memoir on sex and shamefrom one of the original ...
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At home early medical abortions made permanent in England and Wales
Provisions for at home early medical abortions to be made permanent from 30 August.National safeguarding ...
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Inclusive internship launches in Wolverhampton to help disabled people enter Event Management
A first-of-its kind internship has been launched in Wolverhampton to help disabled people enter the ...
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Black women’s reproductive health – Report Launch
The project started in June 2020 whilst working on a campaign to remove period poverty ...
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Storage changes for sperm and eggs
From 1 July 2022, the law changed to allow all patients to store their eggs, ...
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Oral Statement by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Updating the House on the Women’s Health Strategy
Oral statement by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Steve Barclay, updating ...
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First Women’s Health Strategy For England to Tackle Gender Health Gap
Major new research on women’s health issues to increase understanding of female specific health conditions ...
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Opening up the conversation: why it’s important for South Asian women to talk about menopause
Going through menopause can feel lonely and challenging, especially within the South Asian community and ...
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Dame Lesley Regan appointed Women’s Health Ambassador
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology to drive system level changes to close the gender health ...
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Nina Wadia Opens UK’s First Period Charity Shop Tackling The Rise Of Period Products During The Cost Of Living Crisis
7th June 2022, Walton on Thames Surrey UK The UK’s first period charity Binti International, ...
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Self-less woman offering free keep-sake parcels to families struggling with baby loss
Woman, 24, gifting free memory boxes to parents grieving baby loss A self-less woman is ...
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Maternity disparities taskforce explores women’s health before and during pregnancy
MATERNITY DISPARITIES TASKFORCE EXPLORES WOMEN’S HEALTH BEFORE AND DURING PREGNANCY * Women’s Health Minister Maria ...
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Fast Covid-19 recovery for fertility services but variation remains, reveals new report
Latest HFEA report shows impact of Covid-19 on fertility treatment: * UK NHS-funded IVF treatments ...
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Grant fund launched to support reproductive wellbeing in the workplace.
* Applications open for funding grants of between £200,000 and £600,000 for the voluntary, community ...
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Further Action taken to improve the supply of HRT.
Further Action taken to improve the supply of HRT. * Action taken as suppliers increase ...
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Can a CUSHION reinvent your sex life?
One sex therapist believes “sex furniture” can help couples rediscover the “G-spot jackpot” that can ...
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Nothing will ever cure me – I continually grieve over the person I wish I was.
It actually continues to amaze me that the same number of people in the UK ...
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New Taskforce To Level-Up Maternity Care And Tackle Disparities
New Maternity Disparities Taskforce to explore reasons for disparities in maternity care and address poor ...
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New national cervical screening campaign launches – as nearly 1 in 3 don’t take up screening offer
A new national campaign is calling on those eligible not to ignore their invite, as ...
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New HFEA report shows dramatic reduction in twin births from IVF
The number of multiple births from IVF treatment has reached an all-time low of an ...
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Breaking down language barriers to increase uptake of cancer screening programmes
Screening can prevent or spot cancer early, but language barriers prevent many ethnic minority groups ...
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Reflections on ‘Chronically Creative’, a collaborative project between Cysters and Juice Magazine, South Asian collective and Magazine
Reflections on ‘Chronically Creative’, a collaborative project between Cysters and Juice Magazine, South Asian collective ...
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5 Inspiring Celebrities Dealing with Chronic Illness
Credit: Michael J. Fox speaking at Lotusphere in 2012 licensed under CC BY 2.0 “Taking ...
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Research needs you – Anal Incontinence
Over one in five women cannot reach a toilet in time or lose control of ...
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HFEA figures show Black patients are less likely to have successful IVF treatment
Fertility regulator calls on Black patients to help shape future UK treatment HFEA figures show ...
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None of Us Are Visible Until We All Are
By Nikita Chadha Well, it’s been one hell of a week—a real rollercoaster. Last week, ...
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Would you like to take part in a study about experiences of urogynaecological conditions, to develop a new web resource for patients and healthcare professionals?
Urogynaecology is a subspecialty of gynaecology that evaluates and treats conditions of the female pelvic ...
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Mum’s Not The Word – by Aisha Balesaria
Mum's Not The Word by Aisha Balesaria (she/her) Infertility is Much More Than the Diagnosis ...
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Navigating reproductive health issues as a lesbian couple
By Kiran Chalke and Hayle Davies As a lesbian couple with a whole list of ...
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Let Cysters Discover- Changing Narrative
I am Nirali Jain, I am currently pursuing my M.A in Service Design from the ...
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Transgender Men’s Experience of Living with Endometriosis – Study
- Cheryl Eder One in ten people have endometriosis, a disease that is painful and ...
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Is the Cysterhood a safe space? by June-Ann Joseph
Is the Cysterhood a Safe Space? by June-Ann Joseph (she/her) *The Cysterhood referenced throughout this ...
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Ever wondered why your healthcare provider presses on your belly during your physical examination?
Dr Sneha Battin Your abdomen is home to a lot of vital organs: the stomach, ...
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My Life with Vaginismus
By Lorna Meehan My Hypnotherapist explained it to me like this: When your body says ...
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I fought for my womb
By - Sunita Thind As far back as I can recall, I have always known ...
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100 Chronic Illness Advocates – The Power List
In light of recent events and in response to existing in a majority-led space, Cysters ...
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The Future Doesn’t Look so Bright – 16 White People Is Not a Celebration of Diversity
The Future Doesn’t Look so Bright - 16 White People Is Not a Celebration of ...
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Periods during the Pandemic
OVER ONE MILLION GIRLS IN THE UK STRUGGLED TO AFFORD OR ACCESS PERIOD PRODUCTS DURING ...
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I’m Not Listening – Things to Remember When You’re Being Racially Gaslighted (Thank You, UK Government)
By Nikita Aashi Chadha I can’t say that the report on racial disparity in the ...
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From Meghan Markle to endometriosis… We don’t believe women.
March 19, 2021 Dr. Annalise Weckesser, Senior Research Fellow, HELS March is endometriosis (endo) awareness ...
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UK’s ‘silent’ PCOS sufferers: 49% first uncover diagnosis when trying to conceive
A recent study reveals that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - one of the most common ...
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Is this a safe space?
I’ve been in a lot of places where my presence surprises people. Governmental think tank ...
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The Double-Edged Sword of Pain VS Pleasure
The Double-Edged Sword of Pain VS Pleasure What Having Sex is Like with Endometriosis and ...
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There Is Nothing Superficial About Endometriosis
There Is Nothing Superficial About Endometriosis Nikita Aashi Chadha I have stage one Endometriosis. When ...
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“Menopause matters, not just on World Menopause Day, but every day!”
Supporting Women’s Health and Wellbeing at Work will Help Everyone to (See Her) Thrive Last ...
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We need you! Become a Trustee and shape Cysters.
Cysters is a small but growing voluntary organisation, with highly ambitious plans for future expansion ...
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Being a Black Woman Experiencing Surgical Menopause
By: Amelia I. Benson I’m sure you know the phrase ‘Representation Matters’, this term has ...
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Be Womb Cancer Aware.
Written by Kaz Molloy On 23rd Dec 2009 I was diagnosed with womb cancer. The ...
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I had labiaplasty at 22 – This is what I want you to know.
What is labiaplasty?.. Perhaps you’ve heard of it by its more common name of the ...
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Why I started vlogging my illness…
I have been writing here on Cysters for over three years now... and how time ...
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Self love in isolation
So, Everyone has become a baker during this lockdown, and whilst we LOVE a good ...
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Stop Gaslighting Women of Colour and the Organisations that Support Us
Stop Gaslighting Women of Colour and the Organisations that Support Us If we have told ...
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Navigating Ramadan with a Chronic Illness
Assalamo-alaikum and hi to you all My name is Diyanah knows as Dee to a ...
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