Experts argue that moderate exercise may not be the most effective for combatting two major concerns perimenopausal and menopausal women have.
Sally Maconochie faced a terrible choice when her preschooler son bolted across a busy car park:potentially trigger the prolapse of her pelvic organs,or risk the worst.
When Jaimie Gardner first froze her eggs in 2021,she joined a growing cohort of women taking their fertility into their own hands.
Obstetricians and gynaecologists at two NSW hospitals said they would only treat urgent cases until more doctors were hired to ease pressure on burnt-out staff.
Some women are left with worryingly high blood pressure because older-style medications suitable for use in pregnancy are scarce.
The Australian College of Nursing is also calling for the “normalisation of collection and discussion of height and weight data of all children” as part of it contentious plan to curb rising obesity rates.
Australian breast cancer experts have weighed in on the model’s decision to pursue alternative,“holistic” treatments after her breast cancer surgery.
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a complex hormonal condition that affects about one in 10 Australian women. A common symptom is excess facial and body hair.
Holding my son in my arms for the first time,I felt numb. Emptied. It was as though I was observing myself from my previous life looking on as an outsider.
Once,ads for sanitary products banked on women’s sense of shame. Now,period ads showing stigma are well and truly out of favour.
In 2017,I was not aware of any “loud voices” in the menopause awareness space. Nor did I know there were readily accessible treatments for what I was experiencing. I’m wiser and happier now.