The federal government has committed $26 million over two years to fund menopause health assessments, but an accredited training program is also needed.
New measures have been announced to ease access to intrauterine devices (IUDs) in Australia, but key issues in reproductive justice, such as access to abortions, remain challenging.
It’s clear some women struggle to work because of their menopausal symptoms, but help to keep them in the workforce must be provided in a way that doesn’t set them up for further discrimination.
2023 was a watershed year for women’s reproductive rights in Australia, but the cost of contraception and abortion services remains too high.
On a new episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, meet the healthcare providers and advocates working tirelessly to ensure that we don't lose ground in the global fight for reproductive rights.
This week, Monash University's “What Happens Next?” podcast investigates how making reproductive healthcare inaccessible hurts us all.
It’s hoped the results of a broad, first-of-its-kind Australian government inquiry will lead to strong legal frameworks regarding abortion and contraception access.
About 10% of Australian women experience early menopause before the age of 45, yet it's an aspect of women's health to which state and federal governments pay little more than lip service.
For too long, some women with mental health issues have been wrongly told they have “women’s problems”, and “there’s not much we can do”.
Police drug-enforcement activities in Indonesia do more harm than good, and women bear the brunt of it. It’s time for Indonesia to decriminalise drug use, and expand health services.
While most women who try for a baby will succeed, some won’t, and some will have fewer children than they had planned or hoped for.
Heard the one about the Scottish physiotherapist wearing a vulva suit? It’s spawned an international collaboration examining the effectiveness of humour in serious health messaging.
The cultural stigma that menstruating students – and women in the workforce – face in Australia continues to cause harm.
Women have disproportionately borne the cost of the COVID care load, and it's affected their wellbeing.
A new women’s sexual and reproductive health unit aims to close 'profound' evidence gaps, and improve Australian women’s access to services.
Young Australian women are experiencing sexually-related personal distress, with one in five having at least one female sexual dysfunction.
An online resource has been developed to address a lack of information and awareness about the devastating condition.
An alarming rise in STIs is being exacerbated by inadequate access to services.
Now that endometriosis is getting the attention it warrants, it's time for action to improve the lives of those affected.
Evidence indicates that women who take menopausal hormone therapy have a marginally increased risk of breast cancer, but it's equally important to talk about the benefits of the treatment.
It's the most common vaginal infection affecting women of reproductive age, but is often considered a non-serious condition – and that needs to change.
It affects about one in seven women of childbearing age, yet there are no public health campaigns or celebrities raising it as an issue.
Worldwide it's estimated that 11% of the population has IBS* with more women suffering than men. Hypnotherapy treatment may turn out to be a major part of the solution.
Clinicians need the training and support to provide better comprehensive healthcare for women with endometriosis.
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