5 Live News Specials

Naga and the doctors are joined by 5 Live sports presenter Shabnam Younis Jewell to talk about the emotional impact of unexplained infertility. The NHS estimates that in the UK, unexplained infertility accounts for around 1 in 4 cases of couples being unable to conceive - that's when both partners have been examined and no cause can be identified for the infertility in either of them.

This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 8th September 2026.

Holly Hamilton sits in for Naga Munchetty this month. She's joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi as well as Gabz Pearson from the charity The Menstrual Health Project and Chella Quint OBE, author and founder of the Be Period Positive movement. They talk about their experiences at school and how they're working to improve the education given to girls and boys about menstruation.

Naga and the doctors are joined by Bethany Harrold from The Daisy Network charity to discuss premature ovarian insufficiency or POI. It’s when a woman’s ovaries stop working properly and they aren’t able to consistently release eggs or make the hormones estrogen and progesterone. It affects around 4% of women under the age of 40. They're also joined by 5 Live listeners who share their experiences and ask questions.

This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 28 July 2026.

Naga and the doctors discuss womb or endometrial cancer - the symptoms to look out for and the treatment options.  They are joined by Marie O'Sullivan, who was diagnosed with womb cancer 4 years ago, and Dr Eleanor Jones, who co-founded the Peaches Womb Cancer Trust to support those impacted.   They're also joined by 5 Live listeners who share their experiences and ask questions.    This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 23 June 2026.

Three years ago Naga shared her own experience with Adenomyosis - a condition where the lining of the uterus starts growing into the muscle in the wall of the womb. It causes debilitating symptoms such as heavy periods and severe pain that stops you from doing your usual activities. Naga and the team speak to ultra-marathon runner Cadi Lambert and Lance Bombadier Annie Robertson, as well as 5 Live listeners, about their experiences of the condition.

Naga and the doctors are joined by Sarah Falkland to talk about the condition pre-eclampsia. It affects up to 5% of pregnant woman causing, in some cases, dangerously high blood pressure, which can put the mother and baby at risk.

Naga and the team are joined by Dr Rajvinder Khasriya, who is a Consultant in Urogynaecology in the NHS, and also Lisa Watson, who suffers with urinary incontinence and wants to break down the taboos around the issue. 5 Live listeners join the discussion to ask questions and share their experiences. First broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 10 March 2026

Naga and the doctors are joined by Becca Rodker to talk about her experience of going through surgical menopause. It’s what happens when both ovaries are removed during surgery before you’ve gone through a natural menopause. It causes the sudden loss of hormones, and it can be very overwhelming. The doctors talk through what happens and answer questions from callers. This episode was first broadcast on BBC 5 Live on 10 February 2026.

Naga and the doctors are joined by Emma, Lucy, Sarah, Jim and Hayley to talk about terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons (TFMR). That is ending what is often a much-wanted pregnancy due to results from antenatal testing, foetal anomalies or maternal health.

Naga is joined by Dr Nighat Arif and Dr Christine Ekechi to look back on some of the That Time of the Month episodes from 2025. First broadcast on BBC 5 Live 23 December 2025