Women's health
Women's health
Breast cancer awareness
Your risk of developing breast cancer increases with age. Here’s how to recognise symptoms and detect it early.
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a condition that affects the uterine cavity. It’s often painful but there are effective treatments to relieve its symptoms.
Female sexual problems
Many women experience sexual problems from time to time. Learn more about some common problems and how they can be treated.
Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is surgery to remove the uterus or womb. Read about the different types of hysterectomy and why this kind of surgery may be needed.
Incontinence
For many people with incontinence, these 10 self-help tips and lifestyle changes are enough to relieve symptoms.
Menopause
Find out when menopause is likely to start, common symptoms and how to relieve them, as well as possible long-term effects.
Menstruation
Menstruation happens about once a month. Learn more about the menstrual cycle, what causes your period and health problems related to periods.
Ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is most common in women aged over 50, but it can affect anyone. Learn about its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
Period problems
Suffering from heavy, painful or irregular periods? Does PMS affect your wellbeing? Learn about common period problems and how to cope.
Rectocoele
A rectocoele occurs when the rectum bulges into the back vaginal wall. Find out more about appropriate care and treatment.
Relaxation tips
Relaxation can help relieve the symptoms of stress. It can help you calm down and take a step back from stressful situations. Learn how here.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
Sex is part of a healthy relationship, but can carry risks. Learn about safe sex, STIs, spotting symptoms, and what to do if you get infected.
Vaginal problems
Most women are concerned by common problems such as vaginal discharge, dryness, irritation and thrush at some stage.
Vaginal thrush
Thrush is a common condition caused by a fungal infection. This article focuses on vaginal thrush. It can be both treated and prevented, so read on.
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Victorian Women's Health Atlas
The Victorian Women’s Health Atlas has been developed by Women’s Health Victoria, in collaboration with other state-wide and regional women’s health services and Family Planning Victoria.
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Women's Health Links | Women's Health Queensland Wide
This web page contains links to other websites which are external to Womens Health Queensland Wide (Women's Health). Although Womens Healthtakes reasonable care in selecting linking websites, it is the responsibility of the user to make their own decisions about the accuracy, currency, reliability and correctness of information contained in linked external websites. Users of links provided by this site are responsible for being aware of which organisation is hosting the site they visit.
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Health Information | Women's Health Queensland Wide
Women's Health Queensland Wide providesquality, independenthealth information to Queensland women so they can make better decisions about their health.
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Women and violence: Issues Paper - Women's Health Victoria
Women's Health Victoria, an independent health promotion agency working through a clearinghouse to provide health information, advocacy and capacity building
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Women and informal caregiving: Gender Impact Assessment - Women's Health Victoria
Women's Health Victoria, an independent health promotion agency working through a clearinghouse to provide health information, advocacy and capacity building
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Women and corrections: Gender Impact Assessment - Women's Health Victoria
Women's Health Victoria, an independent health promotion agency working through a clearinghouse to provide health information, advocacy and capacity building
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Jean Hailes Women's Health Week 2015
During Jean Hailes Women's Health Week, each day will have a different focus, learn more about each topic, or browse links for trusted information and Jean Hailes and their resources.
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Jean Hailes Women's Health Week
Created by national not-for-profit organisation Jean Hailes for Women’s Health, Women’s Health Week (3-7 Sep 2018) aims to get women talking about the health issues that matter most to them.
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Women and oral health: Issues Paper - Women's Health Victoria
Women's Health Victoria, an independent health promotion agency working through a clearinghouse to provide health information, advocacy and capacity building
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Women and food insecurity: Issues Paper - Women's Health Victoria
Women's Health Victoria, an independent health promotion agency working through a clearinghouse to provide health information, advocacy and capacity building
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Women and food: Issues Paper - Women's Health Victoria
Women's Health Victoria, an independent health promotion agency working through a clearinghouse to provide health information, advocacy and capacity building
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Growing up unequal: how sex and gender impact young women's health and wellbeing: Issues Paper - Women's Health Victoria
Women's Health Victoria, an independent health promotion agency working through a clearinghouse to provide health information, advocacy and capacity building
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Women and genital cosmetic surgery: Issues Paper - Women's Health Victoria
Women's Health Victoria, an independent health promotion agency working through a clearinghouse to provide health information, advocacy and capacity building
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Serving up inequality: how sex and gender impact women's relationship with food: Issues Paper - Women's Health Victoria
Women's Health Victoria, an independent health promotion agency working through a clearinghouse to provide health information, advocacy and capacity building
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Perinatal mental health of women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds
Women from CALD backgrounds are particularly vulnerable to developing emotional distress or mental health disorders in the perinatal period and they often do not receive the care they need.
Read more on beyondblue website
Management of perinatal mental health disorders
Diagnosis and management of perinatal mental health disorders requires comprehensive assessment by a health professional with relevant training and expertise. This booklet aims to assist primary care health professionals involved in diagnosing and/or managing mental health disorders in the perinatal period.
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Using the EPDS as a screening tool - COPE
The EPDS is not a diagnostic tool; rather it is a screening tool that aims to identify women who may benefit from follow-up care, such as mental health assessment, which may lead to a diagnosis based on accepted diagnostic criteria (DSM-IV-TR or ICD-10).
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things to remember when assessing and managing anxiety - COPE
Some things to remember when assessing and managing anxiety in the perinatal period are provided below for health professionals.
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Health promotion before pregnancy to improve outcomes for mothers and babies | Cochrane
Smoking, drinking excess alcohol, poor nutrition and other lifestyle factors can lead to poor outcomes for mothers and babies. The provision of routine health promotion (including advice and education and sometimes screening tests) before conception may encourage changes to improve health, and may be an opportunity to identify risk factors such as infection that can be treated before pregnancy begins. The review looks at randomised controlled trials examining routine health promotion before pregnancy to see whether it changes behaviour and leads to improved health for mothers and babies. Four trials with 2300 women provided information for the review. The health promotion offered to women in these studies ranged from very brief advice on a specific topic through to more general advice and education on health and lifestyle over several sessions. In only one study were women followed up through pregnancy and there was little evidence of any differences between groups, although the babies of women who had received the health promotion intervention had slightly lower birthweights. There was some evidence that health promotion interventions encourage women to have more healthy lifestyles, such as lower rates of binge drinking. Overall, there was little evidence on the effects of pre-pregnancy health promotion on the health of mothers and babies, and more evidence is needed before its widespread implementation can be recommended.
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Maternity - Supporting Women in their Next Birth After Caesarean Section (NBAC) - NSW Health
Maternity - Supporting women in their Next Birth After Caesarean section (NBAC) , This Guideline provides direction to NSW maternity services to support staff in providing consistent evidence-based information to support women making an informed choice about their next birth after a caesarean section (NBAC).
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