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.
Menopause has become a hot health topic, with experts debating the latest treatments and what’s appropriate for women who need them.
The hormonal and bodily changes experienced during menopause can lead to an increased risk of the onset, redevelopment, or worsening of an eating disorder.
What symptoms reliably indicate the start of perimenopause or menopause? And which symptoms can menopause hormone therapy help with? Here’s what the evidence says.
Researchers are conducting the first clinical trial to examine how selective estrogen receptor modulators’ (SERMs) may help both men and women suffering from schizophrenia.
Methotrexate is commonly used in Australia and around the world for conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Women are increasingly seeking testosterone therapy to treat fatigue and brain fog. But there’s no evidence it improves symptoms of menopause.
The use of telehealth for sexual and reproductive health care services improves access to health information and care, and so should be made a permanent feature of the Medicare Benefits Schedule.
Experts examine the five questions they commonly hear from women and girls about their hormones and ADHD symptoms.
The most popular supplements for hot flushes are phytoestrogens, or plant estrogens, but at present, there’s uncertainty about their benefits.
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.
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”.
Why aren’t we creating more art about this metamorphic life stage experienced by half the population?
About 10% of women stop having periods and reach the end of their fertile years much earlier than expected.
The symptoms of menopause, which can include sleep disturbance, depression, anxiety and “brain fog”, can span perimenopause and last for up to 10 years.
Recent studies suggest that motherhood physically and functionally reshapes neurological function for a lifetime, and is potentially beneficial for the ageing maternal brain.
Whale strandings have perplexed observers since the days of Aristotle. The answer as to why they do is complex and, to some degree, it's still misunderstood.
Young Australian women are experiencing sexually-related personal distress, with one in five having at least one female sexual dysfunction.
Until now we haven’t really talked about male age and its effect on the chances of pregnancy, but it's a crucial component in the fertility puzzle.
An online resource has been developed to address a lack of information and awareness about the devastating condition.
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.
What can we do about obesity and all its associated chronic health problems? Professor Michael Cowley says the condition needs to be destigmatised.
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