Womens Health

Scientists in the US have found women who began menstruating aged 12 or older and experienced menopause after turning 50 were more likely to live longer.

Women are being encouraged to ensure their body mass index (BMI) is within a healthy range before pregnancy to ensure the best outcomes for their babies. A

A Dutch study of thousands of women who had IVF in their 30s found they weren't at greater risk of breast cancer later in life. In vitro

A comprehensive study has found a woman's chance of giving birth to a baby within five years of starting fertility treatment is at 70 per cent.

Almost two thirds of poisonings among young Australians between 2012 and 2013 involved intentional self-harm, new research shows. Children

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The optimum age for a woman to fall pregnant is 25 as fertility's at its peak and the risk of miscarriage and genetic conditions are at their lowest.

An American Nurses' Health Study has found that women who suffer migraines are more likely to experience a heart problem. Women who experience

There could be more than 2000 women across NSW who currently have breast cancer but don't realise it, BreastScreen NSW says. Nearly half

British doctors are testing a breakthrough IVF device that could allow fertilisation to take place in the womb rather than the lab. Would-be

A US task force has come to the conclusion mammograms do most good when women have them from the age of 50 onwards and should be merely an option at 40.

A British clinic says it has seen a rise in preventative mastectomies in at-risk women since actress Angelina Jolie had the operation and wrote about it.

Sexual coercion, social disadvantages and rural residence are associated with unplanned pregnancies, new research shows. Most unwanted or unexpected

Researchers say high impact exercise pre-pregnancy can help cut pelvic pain. Women who want to stave off aches and pains in pregnancy

An Australian woman left infertile after cancer treatment has given birth to a 'miracle' daughter after an ovarian tissue graft and IVF.

About 200,000 cases of endometrial cancer have been prevented in the past decade by the use of the pill, research shows. The pill dramatically

Alternative menopause therapies are used by 13 per cent of women with hot flushes despite no clinical evidence of benefits, say researchers.

A doctor says the government's decision not to make abortion drug RU486 widely available is leaving the Northern Territory far behind the rest of Australia.

This year's federal budget will include funding for a new cervical cancer test, a national cancer screening register and more money for dental health. Funding

France's national cancer institute has found there's a clear link between a rare form of cancer and a silicone breast implant. France's