A Twitter storm recently erupted over claims ibuprofen can reduce menstrual flow by up to 50%. There is some evidence ibuprofen could make your period lighter – but not by this much.
Regular exercise reduces the risk of obesity and a number of chronic diseases.
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Just one in four Indigenous women play sport or are physically active, with many citing racism, cost and gendered expectations as barriers.
There’s a lot of information to take in. So it’s OK to discuss options for managing your menopausal symptoms over several consultations with your GP.
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Your GP will discuss the risks and benefits of menopausal hormone therapy, taking into account a host of factors.
Low energy availability is a condition that happens when athletes restrict their diet in the belief weight loss will improve performance.
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Despite celebrity endorsements and growing popularity of the practice, there’s still little scientific proof to support these claims.
Australian women can have an early medical termination – which involves taking two oral medications – up to the ninth week of pregnancy.
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Although research can provide us with useful evidence to help inform our decisions, underfunded research areas still mean that women are being left in the dark.
Grappling with the pros and cons of menopausal hormone therapy can be confusing.
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While evidence has indicated women who take menopausal hormone therapy have a marginally increased risk of breast cancer, it’s equally important we talk about the benefits of the treatment.
The debate about why women have a clitoris has long been shaped by cultural, religious and moral influences.
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New research suggests the clitoris is equally as important for reproduction as it is for sexual pleasure. But the evidence behind that claim is up for debate.
Our systematic review found that sexual minority women experience worse treatment in the healthcare system.
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Westminster has pushed Northern Ireland to fall into line with the rest of the UK when it comes to women’s reproductive rights and marriage for same-sex couples.
Perimenopause lasts months for some women, and years for others.
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Women with endometriosis pay an average of $1,200 in out-of-pocket health costs a year. When you add lost wages and productivity, the costs add up to $30,000 per sufferer every year.
IVF and the businesses that spring up alongside it are part of a multi-billion dollar global market for fertility treatments.
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The story of how human eggs became an integral part of a multi-billion dollar global fertility industry starts in a unlikely place: the sex lives of farm animals.
Only one third of women in Madagascar get prenatal care in the first trimester.
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Providing affordable pregnancy tests to women in low-resource countries is a critical, yet under-appreciated, way to improve their health.
3D mammograms may be useful in investigating abnormalities, but as a means of routine screening, they may do more harm than good.
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3D mammography is becoming more widely available, but is it superior to the traditional 2D technology for breast cancer detection? The answer isn’t clear-cut.