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Health checks for women

A guide to routine health checks and tests for women, including mammogram, bowel cancer screening, blood pressure, bone density test and more.

Women's health

Learn more about health topics that concern women and their families, such as menopause, breast cancer, endometriosis and pregnancy.

Painful sex for women

Trusted information about common causes of painful sex for women.

Health information in relation to a number of different life stages and life events, such as babies and toddlers, children, teenagers, young adults, pregnancy, women's health, men's health, seniors and end-of-life issues.

Women don't need to 'put up' with heavy periods

Heavy menstrual bleeding affects 1 in 4 Australian women, but treatment is available. There's no need to suffer in silence.

Menopause symptoms

Trusted information about menopause symptom can be found on this page.

Post menopause

Trusted information about post menopause including the affects of osteoporosis on menopause and heart disease after menopause can be found on this page.