31 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Life with one of the world’s largest penises? I was banned from yoga and gave a date concussion
Man shares struggles of living with one of the world’s largest penises (Picture: Matt Barr) For reference, the average erect penis size is 5.2 inches, with a circumference of about 4.6 inches. Matt Barr’s penis measures in at over 11 inches and over 12 inches when in a penis pump, with a circumference of over […]
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When I was diagnosed with cancer I feared I’d bring shame on my family
Jothie has been fighting to reduce medical stigma in her community since her breast cancer diagnosis (Picture: Supplied) Jothie Walford can still remember the GP’s exact words to her: “I’m not going to lie to you, it’s breast cancer“‘. She can also recall how her brain was immediately flooded with uncertainty, fear and embarrassment. ‘I […]
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I own a wedding dress shop — we make Ozempic brides sign a waiver
Shannon says weight loss jabs are causing a ‘growing issue’ for her industry (Picture: Dotty Bridal) ‘We had an incident recently where a bride had lost three stone in the space of about 24 weeks,’ says bridal store owner Shannon Martin. Dieting before the big day is nothing new for brides, who have long felt […]
30 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I thought I’d hurt myself at the gym — but I’ve got endometriosis in my chest
The 39-year-old assumed her shoulder pain was because of a routine gym injury (Picture: Jen Pickering) ‘Every time I think I’ve got it under control, it throws me another challenge,’ says Jen Pickering, 39, of her unusual health diagnosis. In late 2023, Jen, from Liverpool, felt a sudden pain near her shoulder blade, and assumed […]
29 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
‘I knew my baby’s snuffy nose wasn’t a cold — I didn’t want the reality to be true’
Sophie and Paul first noticed symptoms in their son Otto earlier this year (Picture: Paul Acreman / SWNS) When Sophie Reddaway and Paul Acreman first noticed that their one-year-old son, Otto, was experiencing breathing difficulties and struggling to put on weight earlier this year, they were immediately worried. Taking him to the doctors for an […]
29 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Emergency contraception is now free in the UK — finally, a win for women
The morning after pill just got that whole lot more accessible (Picture: Metro/Getty) The girlies have gathered together, we’ve compared notes, we’ve swapped stories, and we’ve come to the conclusion that 2025 so far has been a total flop. From the manosphere going mainstream to Donald Trump – the first US president to be found […]
28 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Doctors diagnosed my son with tonsillitis — it was actually stage 4 cancer
Charley’s son 13-year-old son Tyler was diagnosed with stage four cancer (Picture: Charley Hemming / SWNS) When Charley Hemming spotted lumps on her 13-year-old son Tyler’s neck, she was concerned. First raising the alarm with doctors in February 2025, the mum-of-four was driven to seek medical support as the lumps became increasingly ‘visible’ on his […]
27 Oct, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Women runners face a depressing reality now the clocks have changed
Winter means women run less (Pictures: Supplied ) ‘I feel like I have to be a lot more wary of my surroundings and keep an eye out for anything that doesn’t look quite right,’ says Jane Rose, 50 from London. ‘Running in the summer months is a lot easier. I don’t always have to have […]
As an experienced ultra athlete it’s nothing I’ve not dealt with before, but this time was differen (Picture: Emma Marks) Crossing the finish line of my ultramarathon, tears immediately began to fall. For the past seven hours, I’d battled torrential rain and wind, grappled with 6,000ft terrains and pushed through exhaustion. Because six weeks earlier, […]
When you’re exercising, one minute can feel like 10 – and it’s a something we’ve all experienced. Now, new research shows that people who push themselves when working out report something comparable to a time warp so they feel like they have been exercising for longer than they have (Picture: Getty) A small study saw […]