Women's health
- Exclusive
- Body image
‘It took a toll’: Body dysmorphia hurts more than self-esteem
New research shows that body dysmorphia can lead to cognitive difficulties and hurts decision-making and planning.
- Broede Carmody
Latest
Cheaper IVF and endometriosis treatments on PBS pledged by Labor
Thousands of Australian women will soon save hundreds – and in some cases, thousands – of dollars a year for fertility, contraception and endometriosis treatments under an ALP pledge.
- Millie Muroi
Shifra’s frozen eggs will reach a legal expiry date. What happens to them when time runs out?
Many early adopters of egg freezing are not well-informed about the emotional and psychological realities of disposing of unused eggs when their deadline is up.
- Wendy Tuohy
Forget ‘crowd-pleasing’ breasts – for more joy, focus on feeling: a surgeon’s view
A doctor contemplates what is, she believes, the most exploited – and serially underestimated – female body part of all.
- Gabriel Weston
- Exclusive
- Australia votes
Despite forceful WFH agenda, Dutton makes pledge to women voters
The opposition leader has promised female voters there won’t be an American-style reversal of women’s rights if he becomes prime minister.
- Sylvia Jeffreys
- Opinion
- Men's health
Why watching male celebrities struggle has become my new online obsession
Upon first glance, I have nothing in common with Paul Rudd, Jake Gyllenhaal or Glen Powell. Yet despite our many differences, in one respect, we’re the same.
- Wendy Syfret
‘What if that happens here?’: The Australian women dreading change in Trump’s America
As the Trump administration rolls out its agenda, there is fear and anxiety among Australian women and services are bracing for “an escalation of abuse”.
- Mercedes Maguire
The women who face a higher risk of early death but don’t know it
Sarah thought surviving her high-risk birth was the end of her troubles. Then a flyer stuck to a hospital wall revealed her lifelong burden.
- Emily Kaine and Kate Aubusson
This common infection can cause female infertility. It turns out men are ‘the missing link’ in transmission
One in three women experience bacterial vaginosis, but a breakthrough Australian study has found that treating male sexual partners significantly reduces the chance of a recurrence.
- Wendy Tuohy
Do women really need more sleep than men?
Social media influencers claim women need a lot more sleep than men, but there’s more going on than simply counting the hours.
- Melinda Wenner Moyer
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