Womens Health

Hoping to break down the stigma of talking about periods, researchers have developed a teaching guide on menstrual health for remote Indigenous communities.

More than one million Australians living with endometriosis will have access to a treatment subsidised by the federal government for the first time in three decades.

New rapid at-home testing kits for chlamydia and gonorrhoea will be available in the next couple of weeks for any women who suspect they might have sexually transmitted infections.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has declared he supports women accessing abortion, as he attempts to prevent the debate from becoming a key federal election issue.

Pregnant women and babies will have greater protection against a condition known as respiratory syncytial virus as part of an expanded vaccination program.

For more than two decades, Lorna Berry has been told to lose weight to treat polycystic ovary syndrome. "One doctor said, 'Well, just starve yourself',"

Abortion access continues to be out of reach for disadvantaged and regional Victorians, with some having to travel hundreds of kilometres and spend thousands of dollars for

Women's reproductive rights won't come undone under a coalition government, an opposition senator has confirmed, as the culture war over abortion reignites.

Women dressed as handmaids have protested on the steps of the South Australian parliament before a vote on a bill preventing termination of pregnancies from 27 weeks and six

Isolated, unsupported and not even counted correctly, people with metastatic breast cancer know they will eventually die from the disease. But landmark research

An Australian woman who has gone through breast cancer is a staggering 53 times more likely than average to see her relationship fall apart. The shocking statistic

Cheaper treatments and a national education blitz feature in a Greens election pitch to ease pressure on women experiencing menopause and perimenopause. The

The vast majority of Australian women fear they have insufficient education on contraception despite more than two thirds opting to use some form of birth control.

A Queensland union says a Liberal National Party government would strip women of abortion rights and reproductive healthcare options. But Opposition Leader

“Wandering Uterus.” The phrase hysteria isn’t one that’s often heard in an official capacity these days, but it only takes a quick Google search to

Advocates hope a landmark report into the impacts of menopause will spark much needed conversations around the condition and lead to meaningful change. The

Former Australian Diamonds netballer Kimberley Smith thought leaking during intense training sessions was normal. "I first noticed I was experiencing incontinence

Women are being told by health professionals that their pain is a psychological or personality issue. That's according to Victoria's health minister,

An outbreak of a treatable sexually transmitted disease has led to a dramatic rise in the deaths of unborn babies. Doctors fear more congenital syphilis fatalities

Iowa has started enforcing a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, becoming the 22nd state to impose broad restrictions on ending pregnancies since the US Supreme