Researchers: Mweete D.Nglazi and John E. Ataguba. November 2024 What Is The Study About? This study assesses the changing patterns in socioeconomic inequality in overweight and obesity among South African non-pregnant WCBA between 1998 and 2016. It uses data from the 1998 and 2016 Demographic and Health Surveys. Socioeconomic inequality in overweight and obesity was assessed using the concentration index. The index was decomposed to identify contributing factors to obesit

This Pelvic floor-focussed post deep dives into the challenges that change significantly as women age. Understanding these decade-by-decade transitions is key to maintaining lifelong pelvic floor health. 20’s: - This is the decade of peak pelvic floor muscle strength, but it is also marked by high-impact activities (like running or heavy lifting) and the onset of menstrual or endometriosis-related pelvic pain. - Focus on learning to relax the pelvic floor as well as strengthe

Researchers: Dorothy A Machalek, PhD; Dorothy C Nyemba, PhD; Danielle Travill; Prof Kathy Petoumenos, PhD; Zizipho Z A Mbulawa, PhD; Ishana Naidoo, BTech MSc; et al. April 2026 What Is The Study About? A school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme providing protection against types 16 and 18 of HPV was introduced in South Africa in 2014 for Grade 4 girls (aged ≥9 years), achieving 87% coverage among learners with at least one of the two recommended do

Your fertility is affected by everything from age, your partner’s age and sperm health, daily diet, BMI, stress and even pollution. Lifestyle factors like smoking, drinking and drugs might seem like obvious things to avoid, but did you know that excessive exercise, is also not a good idea when trying to fall pregnant? Let’s separate the facts from the fallacies. Key Fertility Statistics for South African Women: - Total Fertility Rate (TFR): 2.21 in 2025, falling from 2.78 in