Womens Health

New mothers experiencing mental distress may have to be treated in general psychiatric units separated from their babies as a mass resignation of public sector psychiatrists

Australia's economy is deprived of $26.6 billion annually due to lost productivity from untreated reproductive health conditions, a report reveals. The

Christabel Moschetti wouldn't wish endometriosis on her worst enemy. The 22-year-old was diagnosed with the condition four years ago, after an adolescence

Women who suffered debilitating pain and bleeding after a permanent contraceptive device was implanted say they are disappointed a judge found it did not directly cause their

A contraceptive device did not directly cause chronic pelvic pain and abnormal uterine bleeding in women, a judge has found. Victorian Supreme Court Justice

Proposed changes to Queensland abortion laws have been gagged by the premier, leaving opposition and crossbench MPs gobsmacked. Premier David Crisafulli put

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