women health

Between C-sections, breastfeeding challenges, and emotional trauma, these women found strength in their support systems — from a husband who asked the right questions to in-laws who quit their jobs to help.

When shells rained down on Poonch, menstrual care was the last thing anyone could think about. But for thousands of women, it’s still an urgent need. You can help — with just Rs 245.

In Odisha’s Ganjam district, the Nirikhyana initiative, led by Dibyajyoti Parida, provides free ultrasound scans to pregnant women, bridging healthcare gaps and reducing maternal and neonatal deaths.

Sisters Shobhita and Shashwata Narain started Veera Health, a digital platform that aims to provide holistic and evidence-based solutions to women suffering from PCOS.

Ahmedabad-based Jahnvi Trivedi spent 15 years paying visits to doctors to identify the cause of her chronic and crippling period pain. She was eventually diagnosed with endometriosis, which affects 176 million women across the world.

Shantanu Pathak, a Mumbai-based entrepreneur, was always motivated to work in the health-tech sector. But an unfortunate incident of a friend's high-risk pregnancy opened his eyes to the lack of access to quality pregnancy care -- a purpose he dedicated his life to. He is now being supported by the Marico Innovation Foundation to take his work forward.

A reasonably balanced approach to regular exercise can generate similar benefits as hormone replacement therapy and is usually without unnecessary risks.

This team of researchers at Duke University in North Carolina led by Nimmi Ramanujam say the "pocket colposcope" can connect to a laptop or mobile phone.

Mountaineer Neillima Pudota, a resident of Hyderabad, recently ran barefoot from Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam to spread awareness about breast cancer and to draw attention to women's fitness issues that are often neglected.

Women of rural Madhya Pradesh can now give birth in a safe environment under medical supervision, thanks to this innovative project by UNICEF. Watch the video to know more about the interesting idea and its impact.