The Lowdown pill ‘groups’ explained

Many contraceptive pill brands contain exactly the same hormonal ingredients as each other, but are simply branded with a different name. To make it easier to understand the differences, we put them into groups.
The Lowdown on painful sex

The Lowdown sit down with resident experts, sex coach Lucy Rowett and pelvic health physiotherapist Kathryn Levy, to discuss all things painful sex and what to do about it
The Lowdown on pelvic health

The Lowdown sits down with pelvic health physiotherapist Kathryn Levy to discuss all things pelvic health! This isn’t just an intro on how to do kegels – get clued up on how it can help with managing painful periods, painful sex, urinary conditions, endometriosis – and more!
Share your coil fitting experience in our survey

We’re conducting an anonymous survey gathering experiences of people who have had either a hormonal or copper coil fitted.
Is cotton really that good for your vagina? In short, yes.

The chances are, if you’ve got a vagina, at some point along the way your mum, doctor, or gynaecologist has told you to wear cotton underwear. But does it actually do your body any good, or is it just an old wives’ tale?
The Lowdown on sex, libido and orgasms

The Lowdown sits down with certified sex coaches Georgia and Lucy to demystify all things sex, libido and orgasms and tackle the issues we get asked about the most!
Share your abortion experience in our new survey

We’re conducting an anonymous survey with women about their experiences of abortion, as we’d like to create a safe space for people to have conversations about this at The Lowdown.
Join the waitlist for a free ‘pay it forward’ contraception consultation

Getting specialist contraception and women’s health advice can be hard for some to access, so we’ve launched a pay it forward scheme for those who need our help.
How to switch your contraceptive

Get the lowdown on how to safely start or switch to a different contraceptive method.
The Lowdown on the COVID-19 vaccine: Periods and fertility with the NHS

In partnership with the NHS, The Lowdown sits down with Dr Viki Male and Dr Fatima Husain to discuss the latest research on the COVID-19 vaccine, fertility and periods