Womens Health

There's a call for anaesthetists to receive better epidural training to reduce the number of women suffering headaches after receiving the pain relief.

A new blood test is being hailed as a breakthrough in the diagnosis and treatment of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women. A world-first blood test

Infant death rates and the rate of women smoking during pregnancy has declined since 2009, but this trend is not seen in all areas of Australia.

It really could be the survival of the fittest for women wanting to avoid dementia in old age. A Swedish study, published in journal Neurology,

A nation-wide survey released by Ovarian Cancer Australia has found most women didn't know the difference between ovarian cancer and cervical cancer.

Medical experts are calling for a national strategy to help women maintain a 'normal' weight before they conceive a baby to avoid serious complications.

Pregnancy changes women at the molecular level, affecting one of the systems that tells genes what to do, Aussie researchers have found. It's

Girls whose periods kick in early could be at greater risk of heart disease by the time they're in their 50s, a new study suggests. Women

Fresh and frozen embryos are on par when it comes to producing babies through IVF, a new study involving Aussie researchers has found. There's

A group of public health physicians and researchers say nicotine replacement therapy should be prescribed to pregnant women who can't quit smoking.

Australian women will now be better protected against cervical cancer under the new national screening program, experts say. Women are being

Health authorities have banned the use of vaginal mesh implants for pelvic prolapse and incontinence after finding the risks outweigh the benefits.

Australia’s medicine and medical devices regulator, the TGA, has decided to remove a number of mesh products whose sole use is the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse

A research review has found hypnosis and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) are effective menopause treatments, particularly for managing hot flushes.

An Italian study of more than 62,000 pregnancies has linked assisted reproductive technology to an increased risk of a woman having a premature birth.

A team of Australian bioethicists say they've found evidence of conflicts of interest within the IVF industry. An Australian study into the commercialisation

Cancer Council NSW researchers predict a drop in the number of Australian women needing surgery to prevent cervical cancer thanks to a new test.

Researchers say blood lead levels are the biggest risk factor for pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy complication that kills 75,000 women globally every year.

A host of home pregnancy test kits have been removed from sale in Australia after the pharmaceutical regulator found they were unreliable.

The second McGrath Breast Health Index shows women who first learnt about breast awareness from their mother were more likely to check their breasts.