Women's health
So you’ve gained weight in menopause. Here’s how to deal with it
Understanding the reasons for those additional kilos is the first step to finding effective ways to manage it. A little self-love doesn’t hurt either.
- Claire Burke
Latest
Monash IVF issued with ‘please explain’ for not raising alarm over baby bungle
The fertility giant was asked to justify why it withheld notice of an embryo mix-up to the sharemarket, causing its share price to plunge.
- Grant McArthur
‘I’m free to be who I am’: Why this life stage is not the horror story you’ve been told
Peddlers of menopause treatments would have women believe that they should be approaching this stage of life with a sense of dread, but there’s plenty to look forward to.
- Jenna Guillaume
Why iron deficiency is ‘notoriously underdiagnosed’ in women
Fatigue, low mood and even muscle weakness are widely considered to be a part of being a woman. But low iron levels can cause all these symptoms and more – and it is easily treated.
- Paula Goodyer
- Investigation
- Medical misogyny
Ella was locked in a psych ward at 19 weeks pregnant, but doctors had misdiagnosed her
The pregnant mother of two just wanted some relief for severe nausea. She was in disbelief when she was later admitted to a mental health unit.
- Kate Aubusson
- Investigation
- Medical misogyny
A woman thought she had a stalker. Authorities sent her to a psych ward
This masthead has uncovered a series of disturbing cases where women say they have been disbelieved, misdiagnosed, and wrongly admitted to mental health wards. Others have been told their pain is “all in their head”.
- Aisha Dow and Kate Aubusson
- Investigation
- Medical misogyny
The $8.5 billion health pledge doctors say will disadvantage women
Longer consults already attract a smaller rate of funding per minute than shorter consults. The gap is set to widen despite additional funding.
- Aisha Dow and Kate Aubusson
Women are not second-class citizens, this misogyny must end
Women who seek treatment for their health are coming up against barricades that are simply not there for men. The ingrained systemic bias can damage and indeed play a debilitating part in the life of women.
- The Age's View
- Investigation
- Medical misogyny
‘Never taken seriously’: Jenny says doctors dismissed her concerns for years. Now she’s dying
More than 1800 women told us their stories of medical misogyny. Today we begin sharing those stories and building the case for change.
- Kate Aubusson, Aisha Dow and Emily Kaine
- Analysis
- Australia votes
Dutton’s pitch to protect women and girls will strike a chord. Is it the right one?
Female voters drifted away from the Coalition after its work-from-home misstep. Now the opposition needs to offer women a way back.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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