Gynaecology

We are pleased that women due for cervical screening can now self-collect a sample, as an alternative to a cervical screening test (previously known as a Pap test).

Imagine being 26 weeks pregnant, and diagnosed with brain cancer. That’s what happened to Laura Tucker, who had ovarian tissue removed and stored at the Women’s.

The Women's Director of Gynaecology Research is on a mission. She wants to tackle the ‘over medicalisation’ of menopause and instead show its ‘light and shade’.

Researchers at the Royal Women’s Hospital are part of a new project, collecting real-time data from pregnant women and those trying to conceive, as they deal with the fertility implications of endometriosis.

The diagnosis of endometriosis could soon be revolutionised thanks to an ‘endometriosis calculator’ currently in development by researchers at the Royal Women’s Hospital.

The Royal Women’s Hospital is leading research into the reproductive choices women make after having a test commonly marketed as a measure of fertility.

Our researchers are launching three projects in the coming days, part of a major new program of research aiming to improve the lives of women and girls with endometriosis and persistent pelvic pain.

The Royal Women’s Hospital has today welcomed a new online portal enabling women and families to compare Australian IVF clinic success rates and helping them predict IVF success based on age, infertility diagnosis and other factors.

The Royal Women’s Hospital will lead a major research program aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis thanks to a $3.9m grant.

Colleagues gathered this week to recognise Associate Professor Les Reti’s significant contribution to women’s health as he retires after a career at the Royal Women’s Hospital of over 40 years.