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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 women's health topics, such as menopause, breast cancer, relaxation, ovarian cancer and period pain.

Painful sex for women

Trusted information about common causes of painful sex for women.

Pregnancy

Learn about health topics relevant to pregnant women and parents-to-be, such as pregnancy tests, morning sickness, pre-eclampsia and pain relief in labour.

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.

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.

Menopause symptoms

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

Breast diseases

Trusted information about breast diseases including what it is, causes and diagnosis.

Pap smears

Find out why it's important to have a Cervical Screening Test every 5 years.

Vaginal problems

Trusted information about vaginal problems including vaginal discharge, vaginal dryness, vaginal irritation and infection and vaginal thrush can be found on this page.