Aboriginal mothers in prison feel intergenerational trauma and the forced removal of their children are the most significant factors impacting their health and well-being.
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First robust confirmation of an old theory that links a fall in oestrogen with worsening mental health.
People with borderline personality disorder are often treated as if they have a personality flaw, rather than mental health issues stemming from trauma. It’s time we changed its name.
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome say they find it hard to lose weight. Here’s what they can do to improve their symptoms and long-term health.
The medical abortion drug mifepristone has been available in Australian for the past 13 years but it’s still out of reach for many women who decide to terminate their pregnancy.
Do your Instagram viewing habits trigger joy or guilt? New research shows that viewing body positive content may actually improve women’s body image – at least in the short term.
What’s often missing from domestic violence responses are investments and strategies to stop men perpetrating violence in the first place.
Breastfeeding is not a logical choice based on some health benefit but an urge, an instinct.
The White House will expand a law that cuts funding to abortion providers abroad. When the Bush-era ‘global gag rule’ was last in effect, abortion rates tripled in Latin America and doubled in Africa.
Some doctors’ websites give the impression that women’s genitals that diverge from the “ideal” need surgery. This is nonsense – genitals are as diverse as our faces.
Australians report having sex once or twice a week, on average, but there are many variables. And that’s assuming people’s estimates are accurate.
When it comes to drinking at risky levels, women are catching up to men. Problem is, women start to have alcohol-related problems sooner and at lower drinking levels than men.
Female-centred health services are good, but they may detract from gender equality and men’s health.
Sexism in cardiovascular research means that heart attacks are often missed in women. And that women are less likely to receive recommended therapies and rehabilitation opportunities.
Women of all walks of life have abortions: married, single, child-free, and mothers. New research shows what’s happening in their life when they do.
If you’re one of the one in six Australian couples experiencing infertility, you’ve probably thought about IVF. Here’s a step by step breakdown of how it all works.
The ‘egg timer’ blood test reveals the quantity of eggs women have, not the quality, which declines with age. It’s also expensive and can give false low readings.
Partners and wider family members often meddle in women’s reproductive choices.
If women don’t have access to quality emergency surgery, they can develop dibilitating complications such as fistula.
Fertility apps aim to help women understand their bodies. But while some find tracking their data a positive experience, others may feel burdened or trapped.
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Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Pain Sciences, University of South Australia
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Gynaecological Surgeon and Sonologist, McMaster University; Adjunct Lecturer, University of Adelaide, University of Sydney
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Karin Hammarberg é um amigo do The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Practice, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in the Specialty of General Practice, University of Sydney
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Reader in Medical Anthropology, Birmingham City University
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Professor of Women's Health Psychology, Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), Western Sydney University
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Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
