Touch and massage are much more than just a feel-good way to be nice to people and pamper yourself. There is a body of research that shows they can achieve pers...
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is defined as symptoms that appear in the days leading up to the menstrual period (bleeding). With nine out of ten women experiencin...
Many women mistakenly believe they have to put up with chronic pelvic pain, it's just a part of life as a woman. But chronic pelvic pain can be treated - and mo...
Men are always ready for sex, while women pretend to have headaches – that's the stereotype of mismatched libido in heterosexual relationships. But for so...
Insomnia is defined as having a problem with sleeping. The symptoms include feeling tired, drowsiness, poor concentration and memory, and depressed mood.
It ...
Smoking is a greater health risk to women than to men. Female smokers have an overall 35% higher risk of stroke, heart attack and cancers compared to men who ...
The oral contraceptive pill has now been available for over 50 years. Here are the answers to common questions women ask.
How effective is ‘the Pill’?
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More couples are delaying their family than ever before and the average age of having a first child is now 31 years. However, fertility reduces with age, especi...
In Australia a free GP helpline is now operating in most states to provide after-hours telephone advice when your GP is not available.
This will be especiall...
Women who have had HPV vaccination (human papillomavirus) still need to have regular Pap smears until the age of 70.
Have you had a Pap test in the last 2 ...
