Keeping fit summary

Keeping fit is important for overall health and wellbeing. You can stay fit by being as active as possible in your daily life. This can mean a dedicated exercise session or just moving more during the day.

Keeping fit

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From cleaning your vagina to dealing with unusual discharge and infections, discover ways to keep your vagina healthy – and when to see a doctor.
7 need-to-knows to help keep your vagina healthy

From cleaning your vagina to dealing with unusual discharge and infections, discover ways to keep your vagina healthy – and when to see a doctor.

Why is my vagina dry?
Why is my vagina dry?

Discover the common causes of vaginal dryness before the menopause, including childbirth, breastfeeding and certain medications, and 10 ways to treat ...

Infertility
Why can’t I get pregnant? Your illness and fertility questions answered

Medical conditions, concerns and treatments that might cause infertility or make it more difficult to get pregnant.

Stress and hair loss
Stress and hair loss

Does stress cause hair loss? Find out why you can get some types of hair loss due to stress – including telogen effluvium – and what you can do about ...

Does menopause cause hair loss?
Does menopause cause hair loss?

Dealing with menopause hair loss? Find out why this type of hormonal hair loss is common, and what help and treatment is available.

34% of people say that the pandemic has made them realise they don't want children.
Has COVID-19 put millennials off having kids?

A new poll by Healthily indicates that the Covid pandemic may have played a role in falling birth rates. Some 34% of the 1,000 25 to 35-year-olds surv...

Unexplained infertility: Definition, diagnosis and treatment
Unexplained infertility: Definition, diagnosis and treatment

Not everyone who has fertility problems will find a reason for not getting pregnant. Learn about unexplained infertility, including tests and treatmen...

Does endometriosis cause infertility?
Does endometriosis cause infertility?

Discover what endometriosis is, how it can affect your fertility, and whether it’s possible to get pregnant if you have it.

Getting pregnant again after miscarriage
Getting pregnant again after miscarriage

Learn about pregnancy after miscarriage, including how soon it’s possible and when to take a pregnancy test.

Hair loss in women
Hair loss in women

Wondering why your hair is falling out? Discover the causes of hair loss in women, plus hair loss treatment options and self-care tips.

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