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Ashleigh Gleeson is National Health Editor. She was previously Chief of Staff at the Herald Sun and has worked as a reporter covering crime, court, education, council and federal politics.

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Sexual Health

Tiara McLeod started to notice a change around Covid lockdowns.

I couldn’t have an orgasm – why it affects many women

Tiara McLeod has opened up about her difficulties in being able to reach an orgasm in the hope it will help women going through the same thing talk about it.

Sexual Health

Choosing sex toys from well-known reputable brands is wise.

Five sex toy questions answered

Sexologists say sex toys can be a great way to explore your sexuality. These are five health questions answered.

NSW

These are the suburbs where STIs have increased.

The Sydney suburbs where STIs are rising

Australia is grappling with a hidden epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, experts warn. See the interactive map to view the areas with the biggest increases.

Sexual Health

The suburbs where STIs are rising at concerning rates

Australia is grappling with a hidden epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, experts warn. See the interactive map to view the areas with the biggest increases.

Health

The STIs on the rise in Geelong, Surf Coast

Geelong’s rates of gonorrhoea and infectious syphilis have risen, as experts warn of a hidden epidemic of sexually transmitted infections that needs an urgent and co-ordinated emergency response as cases spike across the country. Search the map.

Fertility

Egg freezing being subsidised by the government. Anais Lellouche froze her eggs in her late 30s and had a baby at 42 with donor sperm. Anais Lellouche with her daughter Iris 20mth old. Picture: David Caird

Single women facing this huge cost in their 30s

Fertility specialists say the biggest reason women are choosing to freeze their eggs – at a cost of $10k per cycle – is because they are single. Should it be made more affordable?

Strength Training

Thumbnail for story with Brandon and Jamie.

FITNESS CALENDAR: Download this easy-to-follow workout routine

This is the final week of the Get Your Body Right series. And we have a special two week plan you can do on repeat. This is why you should keep going.

Strength Training

This is week five of the Get Your Body Right series.

Stuck in a rut? This is the secret to seeing progress with exercise

You don’t actually need to workout more often and for longer. This week of the Get Your Body Right series shows you how to make progress.

Heart Health

My smartwatch started going crazy – I’d been ignoring the symptoms

Brad Butvila had been feeling light-headed and dizzy, but he put it down to being tired due to being a father-of-two. However his smartwatch kept sending him alerts.

Health Funds

Tony Salmon after he had the bariatric bypass.

I paid $26k for surgery instead of using private health insurance

Amid long public waitlists and the increasing cost of Gold cover, people are forking out thousands for surgery in the private system. What’s the pros and cons?

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