Advances in reproductive technologies, and contemporary family structures, have turned familial relationships on their head, and human rights law needs to catch up.
Healthcare professionals play a critical role in supporting breastfeeding mothers, but they often face challenges that hinder their ability to provide optimal care.
Despite being on other sides of the planet, Jakarta and Iowa are staring down similar issues regarding water hygiene and supply.
Some women who use drugs like Ozempic have reported unexpected pregnancies. What’s going on?
Efficient recording of risk factors in electronic medical records can help general practitioners identify and provide preconception care to women who may most benefit from it.
The United Nations predicts 340 million women and girls will be living in extreme poverty by 2030, but we can change this.
Vegemite first hit Australian supermarket shelves in 1923, but it took a while to find its feet.
Getting enough sleep while their babies develop their circadian rhythms is a common but little-understood problem for new parents.
The world’s collective failure to adequately address climate change alters “the rules of the parenting game”.
It’s often a loss that’s not spoken about, as there’s no tangible person to grieve for, and few rites and rituals to commemorate the loss, but there are ways to better-support people.
The stereotype of the old woman is anxious, dependent, useless, and a burden. But interviews with older women found them contributing to society in myriad ways.
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 new research will raise awareness among reproductive-aged women and men of the importance of optimal health during the preconception period.
The first Labor budget in nine years, delivered against a grim economic backdrop, contains few surprises as it charts Australia's way through uncertain times and high-cost hazards.
Some IVF clinics promise much when it comes to egg freezing, but in reality your chances come down to three key numbers – your age, the number of eggs collected, and your budget.
For Dr Faezeh Marzbanrad, engineering a solution for more intuitive foetal heart monitoring was born out of personal experience.
Indigenous babies are still being removed from their parents and placed into out-of-home care at alarmingly high rates. A new alliance is hoping to change that.
Someone who is self-aware may be a better choice then your nearest and dearest when it comes to enacting your will and preferences as you age.
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.
The four main contributors to poor mental health in older women include illness and disability, financial insecurity, maltreatment, and loss and grief.
Rules curtailed the presence of fathers and non-birth partners at antenatal, birth, and post-natal appointments, but there are steps they can take to foster a stronger bond.
Warnings of an end to human sperm production have been making headlines recently, now with the added threat of shrinking penises. But is it science or sensationalism?
A very personal call to action to change the conversation around gender-based violence.
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