Menopause
At 31, Kirsty had just been pregnant – but she suddenly faced a ‘brutal’ reality
The months-long “medical limbo” Kirsty Costa fell into while trying to get a diagnosis has now helped to inform new guidelines for doctors.
- by Wendy Tuohy
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Sunday Life
I keep bursting into tears in public, but there’s a good reason for it
It’s OK, because I laugh as much as I cry. And actually, I consider it a superpower.
- by Jo Stanley
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Women's health
How Reena found relief when GPs hesitated to treat her symptoms
When Reena needed help, her doctors hesitated. A menopause and mood hub in Sydney will provide expert care to women navigating hormonal change.
- by Kate Aubusson
The $4000 therapy scientists say is no better than a sham
Dozens of clinics in Sydney alone offer expensive laser therapies to treat symptoms of menopause. A new study shows they are no more effective than a placebo.
- by Angus Thomson
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Babies
Now that I’m done with child-rearing, I find babies revolting
Once, I felt indifference. These days my whole body reacts, my sphincter clenches, my gag reflex tickles, and I tremble as I recoil.
- by Amra Pajalic
Why women need to change how they move into menopause
Experts argue that moderate exercise may not be the most effective for combatting two major concerns perimenopausal and menopausal women have.
- by Sarah Berry
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