by Women's Health | Feb 24, 2026 | Physical Health
Talk about a pain in the butt: a huge percentage of South Africans encounter piles symptoms (also sometimes called jedijedi and officially known as haemorrhoids). But how to treat piles? And can you use a natural remedy? Here, everything you need to know about the...
by Women's Health | Nov 11, 2025 | Physical Health
Know why Home Affairs queues, potty training a toddler and traffic are considered total headaches? Because regardless of the type of headache you’ve got, they all suck. Headaches impact daily activities for many women, causing them to avoid work, social engagements,...
by Women's Health | Sep 18, 2025 | Sexual Health
Okay, so getting a Pap smear is definitely not our definition of fun, but it’s crucial that we get it done. With as many as 10 500-11 000 new cases of cervical cancer recorded annually in South Africa, it’s now the leading cause of female cancer-related deaths...
by Women's Health | Aug 19, 2025 | Physical Health
Fact: diabetes is the number one cause of death among South African women, according to Statistics South Africa’s latest data. The only thing overshadowing it is Covid-19, which only reflects the year in which the stat was captured – 2021. Diabetes is now...
by Women's Health | Apr 28, 2025 | Physical Health
Nothing marks the end of summer quite like the onset of flu season. This year, it’s arrived a full four weeks earlier than last year – the earliest start since 2010. Typically, flu season in South Africa starts in April and peaks in early June. In case you weren’t...
