Womens Health
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Contraceptive device did not harm women, judge finds AAP - 10-12-2024
A contraceptive device did not directly cause chronic pelvic pain and abnormal uterine bleeding in women, a judge has found. Victorian Supreme Court Justice
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Premier gags any bills or changes to abortion laws AAP - 10-12-2024
Proposed changes to Queensland abortion laws have been gagged by the premier, leaving opposition and crossbench MPs gobsmacked. Premier David Crisafulli put
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Breaking down period stigma in remote communities AAP - 04-12-2024
Hoping to break down the stigma of talking about periods, researchers have developed a teaching guide on menstrual health for remote Indigenous communities.
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Endometriosis drug cheaper for first time in 30 years AAP - 01-12-2024
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.
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Home tests for STIs to improve access but not diagnosis AAP - 21-11-2024
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.
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Dutton supports abortion access, hits out at 'games' AAP - 13-11-2024
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.
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Babies, pregnant mums to have greater RSV protection AAP - 11-11-2024
Pregnant women and babies will have greater protection against a condition known as respiratory syncytial virus as part of an expanded vaccination program.
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'Starve yourself': weight stigma harms health treatment AAP - 28-10-2024
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',"
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Abortion access still a lottery for the disadvantaged AAP - 24-10-2024
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
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'No plans' to unwind abortion under federal coalition AAP - 23-10-2024
Women's reproductive rights won't come undone under a coalition government, an opposition senator has confirmed, as the culture war over abortion reignites.
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'Handmaids' protest ahead of abortion vote AAP - 17-10-2024
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
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'Invisible, sidelined': landmark count for fatal cancer AAP - 17-10-2024
Isolated, unsupported and not even counted correctly, people with metastatic breast cancer know they will eventually die from the disease. But landmark research
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Breast cancer battlers 'blindsided' by divorce AAP - 14-10-2024
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
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Greens plan to end menopause treatment horror stories AAP - 14-10-2024
Cheaper treatments and a national education blitz feature in a Greens election pitch to ease pressure on women experiencing menopause and perimenopause. The
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Aussie women say they're not educated on contraception AAP - 04-10-2024
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.
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Union fears LNP govt would remove abortion rights AAP - 27-09-2024
A Queensland union says a Liberal National Party government would strip women of abortion rights and reproductive healthcare options. But Opposition Leader
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National Women's Health Advisory Council Working To End Gender Bias in Australian Healthcare HealthTimes - 17-09-2024
“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
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Advocates hopeful menopause report sparks change AAP - 17-09-2024
Advocates hope a landmark report into the impacts of menopause will spark much needed conversations around the condition and lead to meaningful change. The
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Australia leaks $100b from incontinence issue costs AAP - 11-09-2024
Former Australian Diamonds netballer Kimberley Smith thought leaking during intense training sessions was normal. "I first noticed I was experiencing incontinence
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Clinicians telling women their pain is 'psychological' AAP - 03-09-2024
Women are being told by health professionals that their pain is a psychological or personality issue. That's according to Victoria's health minister,

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