Period pain can be crippling, but could exercise help relieve it? A reproductive health expert explains.
- Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
Research finds period pain and heavy bleeding costs the Australian economy about A$14 billion every year in lost productivity.
For the first time, research has put a dollar figure on the medical and economic toll of these relatively common conditions in New Zealand.
Women experience more chronic conditions than men, potentially leading to higher health-care costs.
Research shows reproductive health issues are having an impact on the workplace and potentially the economy.
The federal government has announced almost $50 million in funding for gynaecological health care. But there’s more to do to help women with chronic pain.
Menopause can be a key factor in some women’s decision to retire early. But with the right interventions, workplaces can enable women to manage their symptoms and remain in the workforce.
TENS machines for period pain are all over social media. But what are they? And do they work?
Surgery is one option to treat endometriosis. Here’s what’s involved.
Clinicians now able to give a clinical diagnosis of “suspected endometriosis” based on symptoms and a physical examination.
While Australians should have access to menstrual leave, they also need period-friendly policies to manage their symptoms.
A nationwide online survey collected information from 4,202 teenagers and young women in Australia, about how their periods affected their education – either at school, university or VET.
For some women with endometriosis, surgery and medication just aren’t cutting it to alleviate their pain and other symptoms. One in ten turn to cannabis.
Women with endometriosis pay an average of $1,200 in out-of-pocket health costs a year. When you add lost wages and productivity, the costs add up to $30,000 per sufferer every year.
The research, mostly in mice, delivers some interesting new insights about endometriosis but we still haven’t found the cause, let alone a cure.
Period pain is common, and the evidence shows it can hinder a woman’s performance at school, university and work. To tackle this problem, we need to start talking about it.
Adenomyosis is a different condition to endometriosis, though many women who have one will have the other.
Endometriosis can cause a number of severe symptoms, including period pain. But painful periods alone aren’t a surefire indicator of endometriosis. Here’s what else to look out for.
Pregnancy is often mentioned as a treatment or a ‘cure’ for endometriosis. Pregnancy may suppress the symptoms of endometriosis, but it is not a cure.
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