Women

February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. It is the most lethal female cancer in Australia. Fortunately, women diagnosed with stage one ovarian cancer have a 93% survival rate. The problem, though, lies in the fact most women with this deadly cancer are diagnosed in the advanced stages, where only 29%...

At the tail end of 2023, Doctor Linda Dear, a specialist GP and a certified menopause practitioner with the North American Menopause Society, conducted a survey of Australian women. With over 5,000 participants, the survey was aimed at documenting and revealing menopausal symptoms, and how they impact women’s healthcare, women...

The Senate handed down its recommendations following a recent menopause inquiry, where 25 recommendations were given, with a common theme of education and awareness. When I started educating my clients (and anyone who would listen to me) about menopause five years ago, I would get one of two responses: “Menopause…....

Every eight hours, one Australian woman dies from ovarian cancer. Rare and devastatingly deadly, over 70% of women who are diagnosed are in the advanced stages of the disease, and thus have a miniscule 5-year survival rate. For October, the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) are holding their fashionable fundraiser,...