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... you had a sex education lesson? Chances are it involved a teacher trying to be matter-of-fact, some degree of giggling, and a banana.

Nepal's Maoist-led government authorises a six-year-old girl to be a "living goddess" in a town near Kathmandu.

Drug treatment which stops a woman's periods may protect against the effects of chemotherapy, a study suggests.

A Rwandan soap opera that takes on controversial issues about sexual health wins a prestigious award.

Eleven-year-old Sajani Shakya is retiring early from her ritual status as a Kumari, or living goddess, in Nepal.

Egypt appoints its first female notary to assist at the weddings of Muslim couples, in Qinayat east of Cairo.

An NHS trust rules it will not allow a hysterectomy on a severely disabled girl to go ahead.

Women with severe premenstrual syndrome may have a depressed nervous system, research suggests.

Under Chad Varah's leadership, the Samaritans saved thousands of lives, but he felt the modern movement had betrayed its founding principles.

One parent of a disabled child tells how she has sympathy for a mother's request for her daughter's womb to be removed, but can't support it.

Medical ethicist Daniel Sokol examines the controversy surrounding a mother's request for her disabled daughter to be sterilised.

A mother is planning a hysterectomy for her severely disabled 15-year-old daughter to prevent menstruation.

Scientists perform an ovarian tissue transplant between non-identical sisters for the first time.

A £20,000 reward is offered as police start a major crackdown on female genital mutilation.

A £20,000 reward is offered as police start a major crackdown on female genital mutilation.

Women with the disease endometriosis are prone to certain cancers, mounting evidence suggests.

The first birth control pill designed to stop monthly periods has been approved for use in the US.

Even in the age of MySpace and easy blogging every year thousands of people in the UK start writing a novel. It is a journey few will finish, so why do they bother?

The Indian state of Maharashtra bans sex education in schools, after legislators say the move will corrupt young minds.

Women are more likely to injure themselves at specific times in their menstrual cycle, research suggests.

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