The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health

WHO estimates that one in six couples are affected by infertility, with an increasing number of people turning to reproductive medicine to aid them to fulfil their family goals. However, with media narratives focusing on falling fertility rates, this episode of The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health in conversation with delves into a special theme issue focusing on placing patien...

Menopause is a key life transition experienced by millions of women every year, yet health systems are failing to provide the responsive, coordinated care that women need. Anna Kalbarczyk (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA) joins Ben to discuss her Review drawing on evidence from 89 studies across diverse populations and geographies to highlight experiences of menopause care. The review...

In a special episode from the conference floor at SEUD 2026, Christina Biamis (Senior Editor at eBioMedicine) and Ben (Senior Editor at The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health) speak with Prof Charles Chapron, Dr Mathilde Bourdon, Prof Felice Petraglia, Dr Silvia Vannuccini, Dr Lydia Coxon, Dr Ludivine Doridot, Dr Tina Tellum, Dr Devon Evans, and Prof Ludwig Keisel about the lates...

Cervical cancer is preventable through vaccination and screening. Since the introduction of a national cervical screening programme, incidence of cervical cancer has decreased by 50% in New Zealand. However, more than 85% of cervical cancer cases occur in women who are not regularly screened, and Māori women are twice as likely as non-Māori women to die from cervical cancer. Prof Bev Lawton and Dr...

Content warning: This conversation is about violence and childhood sexual assault and may be distressing for some listeners. If you or someone you know is affected by these issues, please visit  https://findahelpline.com/  a global database of support lines associated with the International Association for Suicide Prevention. Globally, up to 1 in 5 women experience childhood sexual abuse. Liz Spry...

Data suggest that 42-65% of women use paracetamol (also known as tylenol  and acetaminophen) during pregnancy; however, concerns linking the common pain killer to childhood development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and intellectual disability were reported. Asma Khalil joins the podcast to discuss a recent systematic review and meta-analysis fo...

Pascale Allotey (WHO) and Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent (International Confederation of Midwives) join Sonia, Sarah, and Ben in this special bonus episode dedicated to International Women's Day. In two in-depth interviews, Pascale and Jacqueline discuss their academic and clinical journeys, spotlight key advances in women's health from AI to HPV among many others, and highlight key works that their orga...

From its origins in fertility medicine and wellness, the field of FemTech is rapidly evolving, with new innovations having the potential to drastically improve the health of women and girls in low-income and middle-income countries. However, barriers exist preventing the true potential of FemTech interventions to be realised. Alex Ridout (King's College London, London, UK) joins Ben to discuss the...

Happy New Year! Sonia and Ben are in the studio to discuss the first issue of 2026, which includes and editorial on new WHO guidelines for the management of diabetes during pregnancy; insights on the sexual and reproductive health rights, original research on liver stiffness, and a viewpoint on the ever growing role of FemTech and the potential solutions it offers. In this episodes extended interv...

It is our last episode of 2025! Sarah and Ben discuss the December issue which covers a plethora of topics including COP30 and the links between the climate emergency and women's health, the use of paracetamol in pregnancy, the care of pregnant and breastfeeding women in contact with the criminal legal system, and original research on ovarian and cervical cancer, the CRADLE-5 study, and an extende...

Sonia and Sarah join Ben to discuss the third edition of The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health, a special issue focusing on Endometriosis. The team highlight key pieces of content including an essay on endometriosis care from a person with lived experience, an insight on the future of menopause research, and two early research papers investigating the treatment of pain in women...

Sarah and Ben discuss the second issue of The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women’s Health, including our Editorial on contraception, a Viewpoint on the use of mifepristone in breast cancer, and the effect on the E-MOTIVE care bundle for postpartum haemorrhage in Pakistan. Dr Hamilton Morrin (King's College London) joins the podcast to discuss his recent publication investigating the assoc...

Ben sits down with Allisyn Moran, Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing at WHO, to discuss the newly published maternal wellbeing framework developed by WHO and collaborators and consider the supporting scoping review which investigated the definitions of wellbeing. Both papers are included in the newly published first issue of The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology,...

Welcome to The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women’s Health in conversation with. In the first episode of this new podcast, Ben sits down with Sonia Muliyil and Sarah Passey to discuss how to launch a medical journal.  The team discuss all the twists, turns, and challenges faces over the past 6 months as we’ve worked towards our first issue and the official launch of The Lancet Obstetrics,...