Womens Health Survey 2025 - Irish Examiner

Tired or thyroid? How to identify and deal with problems with 'the body's generator'

The thyroid can be overactive or underactive, leading to weight loss or gain. Around 10% of women believe they’ve experienced thyroid problems — an issue often mistaken for fatigue, and disproportionately affects females

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Esther McCarthy: My cup runneth over — why can’t I buy a solid sports bra that fits?

Esther McCarthy: Period dignity should never be a luxury item

"I was determined my kids wouldn’t see it that way. Since they were tiny boys, it’s been treated as a normal fact of life in our house. No mysterious red fairies for them."

Sat, 05 Jul, 2025

'I had five years of pure hell — taking HRT early on in menopause might have helped'

Women no longer have to suffer distressing menopausal symptoms, thanks to those who campaigned for access to hormone therapy and government funding

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

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Sobering shift: Are Irish women changing their relationship to alcohol?

National Women's Health Survey: Despite what the marketing departments might tell us, alcohol isn’t a healthy way to unwind, and more women are realising they are better off without it

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

Sarah Harte: Motherhood is not the default anymore — and the reasons why are eye-opening

From housing to childcare, cost and cultural shifts are reshaping how Irish women think about motherhood and family

Wed, 25 Jun, 2025

I froze my eggs at 34 — every woman should be given this opportunity in their early 20s

National Women's Health Survey 2025: Single ladies and those who want to delay motherhood can now pay to freeze their eggs

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

Miscarriage: It can be really hard when you don't know what to expect

The Irish Examiner National Women's Health Survey finds most women feel unsupported by GPs and hospitals after miscarriage, with counselling often unavailable.

Sun, 22 Jun, 2025

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The wild west of beauty: why Ireland’s cosmetic treatment craze needs taming

Despite soaring popularity among young women, Ireland’s cosmetic treatment sector remains dangerously underregulated and open to serious abuse

Sat, 21 Jun, 2025

Ireland is becoming a better place to have a baby but there is still progress to be made in maternal care

National Women's Health Survey 2025: Maternal care is improving, but mothers still report issues, especially postnatally, because nursing staff are ‘too stretched’

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Fertility rates in Ireland: Why are more and more women deciding not to have a child?

National Women's Health Survey 2025: Women making the choice to delay or not to have children for economic, health, and social reasons, are affecting fertility rates

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

'You have this horrendous feeling of loss': Women highlight lack of understanding surrounding miscarriage

National Women's Health Survey 2025: The medical response in Ireland to the loss of a pregnancy has not always been compassionate — and that lack of understanding compounds the pain, four women who have experienced it tell Breda Graham

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

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Jennifer Horgan: Our obsession with youth is a way of denying death, but we should embrace it

There are differences in attitudes to aging and dying between us and our ancestors, and also between generations. Jennifer Horgan asks, is it a sign of a growing death anxiety?

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

Half of those interested in starting a family are worried about their fertility

National Women's Health Survey: With a number of women suffering fertility issues, some are considering pre-emptive steps for their future - “We rarely see men who aren’t currently trying for a baby wanting to check out their fertility"

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

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The care women and couples need following miscarriage: New counselling service offered to grieving parents

Women's Health Survey 2025: Because miscarriage is often first trimester, couples won’t have said they’re pregnant

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

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Irish Examiner view: Sobering truths about miscarriages

It seems difficult to believe that, in the 21st century, we are in need of better information, better follow-up services, and better counselling for women who have experienced a miscarriage

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

‘I felt like an inconvenience and received no support’: Irish women reveal their miscarriage stories

Women who experienced miscarriage reveal their stories of feeling invisible and unheard, compounded by a lack of information and support as to what they would face in the future

Fri, 20 Jun, 2025

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What have Irish women been saying about their health?

A major survey of women’s health in Ireland was carried out by the Irish Examiner

Listen | Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Women’s Health in Ireland: the figures at a glance

In Pictures Women’s Health in Ireland: the figures at a glance The Irish Examiner Women's Health Survey 2025 carried out by Ipsos B+A for Irish Examiner Feelgood surveyed 1,078 women over 16 to find out what they thought about the ...

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

What is the current state of women's health in Ireland? We found out

Irish Examiner Women's Health Survey 2025: A snapshot of the current state of women’s health by an Ipsos survey reveals views on Ozempic, having children, mental health, HRT, menopause, and GPs

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

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Cost a significant barrier to fertility treatment despite State-funded scheme, survey finds

Irish Examiner Women's Health Survey 2025: Poll of 1,000 women found one in three does not feel well-informed about fertility treatment options in Ireland

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Women putting off having children until they feel they can afford it

Irish Examiner Women's Health Survey 2025: Poll of 1,000 women found 25% will delay having children until they have reached certain financial or career goals

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

One in three cannot afford to have children as new poll gives insight into women's health

Irish Examiner Women's Health Survey 2025: Poll of more than 1,000 women gives unique insight into women's health in Ireland today

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

Worried single pregnant woman worrying about her future

'It still is a barrier': Almost 40% of women feel 'lonely and isolated'

Irish Examiner Women's Health Survey 2025: Among women who sought help, 30% said access to a professional was either poor or very poor in their experience

Thu, 19 Jun, 2025

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Tired or thyroid? How to identify and deal with problems with 'the body's generator'

Esther McCarthy: Period dignity should never be a luxury item

'I had five years of pure hell — taking HRT early on in menopause might have helped'

Sobering shift: Are Irish women changing their relationship to alcohol?

Sarah Harte: Motherhood is not the default anymore — and the reasons why are eye-opening

I froze my eggs at 34 — every woman should be given this opportunity in their early 20s

Miscarriage: It can be really hard when you don't know what to expect

The wild west of beauty: why Ireland’s cosmetic treatment craze needs taming

Ireland is becoming a better place to have a baby but there is still progress to be made in maternal care

Fertility rates in Ireland: Why are more and more women deciding not to have a child?

'You have this horrendous feeling of loss': Women highlight lack of understanding surrounding miscarriage

Jennifer Horgan: Our obsession with youth is a way of denying death, but we should embrace it

Half of those interested in starting a family are worried about their fertility

The care women and couples need following miscarriage: New counselling service offered to grieving parents

Irish Examiner view: Sobering truths about miscarriages

‘I felt like an inconvenience and received no support’: Irish women reveal their miscarriage stories

The Mick Clifford Podcast: What have Irish women been saying about their health?

Women’s Health in Ireland: the figures at a glance

What is the current state of women's health in Ireland? We found out

Cost a significant barrier to fertility treatment despite State-funded scheme, survey finds

Women putting off having children until they feel they can afford it

One in three cannot afford to have children as new poll gives insight into women's health

'It still is a barrier': Almost 40% of women feel 'lonely and isolated'

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