Women make their voices heard on pain
The significant impact pain conditions like endometriosis, pelvic pain and migraines are having on the lives of women and girls has been highlighted during...
Midwives to deliver greater range of medication
Midwives will be able to approve medication for commonly experienced pregnancy and labour conditions, the state government has announced,
The government has repealed an outdated...
Knowledge is power with PCOS
Despite impacting one in 10 Australian women, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, or PCOS, is still a “mystery” to many.
That’s why Dr Sneha Parghi says when...
Bladder weakeness and what to do about it
(intro) Alex Lopes is a pelvic health physiotherapist, the director of Pelvic Health Melbourne in Altona North, and past national chair of the Australian...
Tackling the stigma of menopause
More needs to be done to reduce the stigma around menopause, a senate inquiry into issues relating to menopause and perimenopause has heard.
The Senate...
Mum ’can’t go back’ to life of pain
Alice Davy has lived with chronic, life-limiting pain for most of her life.
The Eynesbury mum-of-two was diagnosed with endometriosis 12 years ago and in...
One size doesn’t fit all for treatment of heavy periods
Fewer Victorian women are opting to treat heavy periods with a hysterectomy, a new report has found.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in...
Period poverty prevalent in west
Women across the northern and western suburbs are finding it difficult to access period products, a new survey has revealed.
Charity Share the Dignity's bloody...
Tips for stress management
Stress management is crucial for maintaining overall well-being and coping effectively with life's challenges. Stress, while a natural response to demanding situations, can become...
Acknowledging women’s pain
Women experience chronic pain at higher rates than men, according to Northern Health head of gynaecology Josephine Vivian-Taylor.
Dr Vivian-Taylor said women are disproportionately affected...
Women’s health issues must be a priority: GPs
GPs are demanding action to better address women’s health issues.
It follows the release of the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) guidelines for preventive...
A mum’s worst nightmare
Solo mother Michelle Galea’s worst nightmare is her son losing his only parent. In September last year, she was forced to confront that fear...
Sexual and reproductive health hub launched
Wyndham and Brimbank and women will have improved access to sexual and reproductive health services , following the opening of new healthcare hubs.
IPC...
Women’s Health Matters
Star Weekly is shining a light on the healthcare issues facing women in the western and northern suburbs.
Over the next 12 months, our ‘Women’s...
Screening breakthrough
A ground-breaking national campaign promoting the HPV self-collection option for cervical screening is helping bring empowerment and choice to women’s health across Australia.
This...
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Hoppers Crossing student Amani Ibrahim has been accepted as a full-time student at The Australian Ballet, the largest classical ballet company in Australia.
Amani, 14,...
