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  • Professor Martha Hickey is the Head of Menopause Services at the Women’s and is the lead researcher of the WHAM study.
    The untold story of sex, sleep and sanity after surgical menopause

    A new study from the Royal Women’s Hospital shows that women who have surgery to lower their ovarian cancer risk often experience sudden changes linked to early menopause.

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  • Turning ideas into impact

    Ideas Tank: The Women's annual small grants initiative inspired by Shark Tank. Here, staff share innovative ideas to help improve patient and staff experiences.

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  • Morgan and Dylan describe losing baby Eloise as
    Learning from loss: Parents highlight importance of compassionate care

    When Morgan and Dylan walked into the hospital for what they thought would be a routine growth scan, they had no reason to expect the devastating news that awaited them. At 36 weeks, their daughter Eloise had no heartbeat.

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  • Perimenopause can be confusing. There’s a lot of advice and products online, but not all of it is backed by evidence.
    Understanding perimenopause: Separating facts from hype

    Women navigating perimenopause are often faced with a flood of products, advice, and social media claims. This can make it hard to know what is reliable.

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  • Dr Stephen Lee is the Clinical Lead for the Women’s Acute Gynaecology Unit.
    Leading improvements in ovarian torsion care

    The Women’s has changed how it diagnoses and treats ovarian torsion. This has cut delays and improved patient outcomes.

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  • Little Ivy just finished cancer treatment. She still has a chance to become a mother, later in life.
    In Time: Giving young people with cancer the chance of a family in the future

    The Women’s In Time program helps young people up to the age of 24 with cancer preserve their fertility at no cost. This gives families hope for the future along with life-saving treatment.

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  • Our 2024 Research Report, released in 2025, is titled Research for Change.
    Research for Change: Launching the 2024 Women’s Research Report

    Each year we produce a report on the impact of our important research. Our 2024 Research Report (released in 2025) is aptly named ‘Research for change'.

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  • Associate Professor Orla McNally is advocating for the introduction of opportunistic salpingectomy in Australia.
    Push to prevent ovarian cancer with simple surgical step

    A simple step during routine surgery could prevent thousands of women from developing ovarian cancer.

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  • The Women’s has now trained more than 340 Sunflower Supporters.
    Embedding disability confidence at the Women’s

    The Women’s is making strides towards becoming a disability confident organisation. This commitment is vital to ensuring equal access to inclusive, respectful healthcare. It also helps to foster an equitable workplace for our staff and volunteers.

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  • Could there be a link between endometriosis and ectopic pregnancy?
    Is there a link between endometriosis and ectopic pregnancy? New study says: yes

    New research from the Women’s shows that over half of women who had surgery for an ectopic pregnancy also had hidden endometriosis.

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