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Trial targets male partners in common bacterial infectionResearchers believe a common bacterial infection currently affecting around a million women in Australian, could in fact be a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
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Endometriosis linked to BMI, study findsNew research from the Women's has shown that women with a healthy BMI were more likely to experience endometriosis, however, obese women were at higher risk of severe forms of the disease.
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Draft National Endometriosis Plan welcomedThe Women’s welcomes the release of the Federal Government’s Draft National Action Plan for Endometriosis. Research Director Prof Peter Rogers has been advising on what needs to be in the plan.
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Procedure prevents preterm labour and miscarriageA new surgical procedure has been found to significantly increase the likelihood of women with cervical problems giving birth to a healthy baby.
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Women going to extreme lengths to stop the painYoung women are undergoing radical treatments including hysterectomies and taking medication to induce menopause in a bid to stop debilitating pain caused by endometriosis.
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High-risk women choosing surgery to prevent cancerThe Women’s has experienced more than a five-fold increase in the numbers of healthy women with a family link to cancer, choosing surgery to remove their reproductive organs in order to prevent ovarian cancer.
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IUD and hysterectomy best options for heavy bleedingHormone releasing IUDs are more effective than the contraceptive pill and other medication for treating heavy or abnormal menstrual bleeding a review by Royal Women’s Hospital researchers has found.
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New test developed to diagnose common STIA new Australian developed diagnostic test is set to be rolled out across the country for a little known sexually transmitted infection (STI) which about 400,000 Australians are likely to have.
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CBT and hypnosis effective in treating menopauseA new paper in the British Medical Journal has recommended Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and hypnosis as effective non-hormonal treatments for menopause.
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Researchers call for better Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome diagnosisInconsistent diagnosis of the hormonal condition Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) could be causing unwarranted concern among young women about fertility, new research has found.
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