Tassia O'Callaghan

I know the esoteric world well. That’s exactly why some of the things people in it have said to me about trying to conceive have stuck with me.

In August, a large-scale study made the news: 1 in 8 mothers is now diagnosed with gestational diabetes, and diagnoses have risen by 60% in five years.

What new research says about breast cancer risk, PCOS, BV, and why I ditched my Oura ring.

When I first wrote about losing our baby, I thought the hardest part would be the miscarriage itself. In many ways, it was. At the time, grief felt enormous.

A data-loving TTC-er on wearables, oral thermometers and half a degree of panic.

NICE breast cancer criteria ‘miss 95%’ of women under 50. Here’s what that number actually means.

Get your chimney winter-ready with expert tips from The Sweeping Company. Checks, fuel advice, and the best time to book your sweep.

PCOS diagnosis can take years and multiple doctors. Here’s what tests are involved, which symptoms to flag, and how to advocate for the answers you deserve.

A huge new study found women with BV were about three times as likely to also test positive for an STI.

What is cell-free DNA testing? A simple blood draw that screens for chromosomal conditions like Down syndrome—no risk to your pregnancy. Here's how it works.

England and Wales just hit their lowest fertility rate on record, and the usual suspect is getting the blame: women who "left it too late". I took it personally.

A huge US study links PMOS (previously PCOS) to 4 times the risk of heart disease — oof, that’s a big number. But what does it mean?

Why we salute every magpie we see, for a baby who isn't here yet. Our way of communicating with our future-baby.

A small new study has spotted a difference in hormone levels between women with a common type of epilepsy and women without it. Where it gets interesting is figuring out which came first.

Genetic testing before pregnancy, explained: what carrier screening checks for, what it won't catch, and how to decide if it's right for you.

Two and a half years, four losses and a lot of blood tests later, here's what nobody told me at the start.

Tinnitus is being called a hidden menopause symptom. But what does the research say?

Is your partner's phone to blame for postnatal depression? Probably not on its own.

Plus: tap water, vaccine timing, the parenthood health gap, and Anne Hathaway's pelvic floor. 😳