Growing numbers of women are using testosterone for menopause symptoms, but female-specific products remain scarce and evidence patchy.
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Capturing data about the timing and symptoms of menopause could help address many unanswered questions about this common yet ignored experience.
If you’re looking for #womenshealth on Instagram, a new study shows you’d better be prepared for lots of adverts dressed up as health advice.
Cytomegalovirus, or CMV, can pass from mother to baby in pregnancy and cause hearing loss, cerebral palsy or other lifelong disabilities. But it can be prevented.
We asked 200 young New Zealand women about the body ideals they encountered online. Here’s what they said.
Some women can’t take hormone replacement therapy to alleviate hot flashes and night sweats. This medication is one alternative.
Ovarian cancer has a particularly poor survival rate. Only one in two women will live five years beyond their diagnosis.
The assumption that has kept women out of so many physiology studies for years — uncertainty about potential fluctuations due to menstrual cycles or hormonal birth control — turns out to be incorrect.
Endometriosis is an age-old condition and yet until recently, the complex disorder remained largely overlooked due to medical and social perceptions of women’s pain.
A case in the Gold Coast is the first in Australia and only the third reported worldwide.
Could new tests shorten the long road to an endometriosis diagnosis? The promise is compelling, but the evidence is not there yet.
Pressure to hold the family together, visa worries and fear of social exclusion can make it harder to leave abusive relationships.
Hannah’s cousin died and she didn’t have to. Wormhole investigates the dark world of alternative wellness online – and the comforts and dangers of such communities.
The morning-after pill is now easier to get than ever. But how does the new NHS pharmacy service work?
Maybe you live with your parents. Maybe you’re unsure. Here’s what to keep in mind if sharing your sexuality in a census question feels tricky.
If you are at higher risk of breast cancer, screening looks set to change. Here’s what we know so far.
Historically, women with inflammatory bowel disease were advised against pregnancy. Current evidence shows modern medication use in pregnancy leads to best outcomes for mother and infant.
Canada can significantly improve women’s health, in both the short- and long-term, by focusing on five attainable and affordable immediate actions.
Menopausal hormone therapy no longer has the highest-level warning label about the risk of breast cancer, opening a gray area on who would benefit most from treatment.
Strength training can help women feel capable and stay healthy throughout their lives.
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Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Professor of Practice, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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PhD Candidate, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Adolescent Health, Co-Head of the General Practice Clinical School, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Pain Sciences, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor, Gynaecological Surgeon and Sonologist, McMaster University; Adelaide University
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Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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NHMRC Emerging Leader Research Fellow in Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Gynecologist & Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor, Cancer Survivorship and Primary Care, Caring Futures Institute, Flinders University; Western Sydney University
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Professor of Women's Health Psychology, Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), Western Sydney University