Women's Health

A Melbourne woman recovering from surgery said the airline told her she could not fly because she could not climb the stairs, despite her organising for assistance in advance.

A volunteer on a sleepbus dedicated to vulnerable Sunshine Coast women and children says a night of rest can help people make better decisions.

A five-week review has secured the short-term future of the two units, but St John of God Bendigo Hospital says more patronage is needed to keep them open long-term.

The Bombala community's success in raising $340,000 and securing a government grant will ensure an assisted living facility will reopen in early 2024 after the town lost its only aged care home.

Three women diagnosed with breast cancer in a small Western Australian town are among those calling for more screening as more than 100 strip off their shirts in a statement of solidarity.

Late last year, a Darwin woman flew to the Gold Coast for a scan after being told she'd face a 10-week wait locally. Her doctor says it may have saved her breast.

Paralympian Kate Næss would love to still be competing in para-triathlon, but after having two children, she's had to face the reality of pursuing her passion or supporting her family. 

After seven years trying for a family, Marni Cochrane was more than halfway through her first pregnancy with identical twin girls when they were diagnosed with a rare and potentially life-threatening medical condition.

Vaginal birth after a previous caesarean shouldn't be a battle, but making it happen in Australia can be exhausting for some expectant parents.

Many perinatal specialists believe that new mothers need more support in the fourth trimester — the 12 weeks after birth. They're turning to social media for it.

Jo Caminiti spent years in pain and being so tired she could barely walk as doctors failed to link her symptoms to perimenopause. She says a simple treatment "transformed" her life overnight.

Robyn Neade's been forced to move hundreds of kilometres to access life-saving dialysis treatment, despite it being available in her hometown.

The ABC has heard from several women who gave birth at home after a negative hospital experience, as part of its Birth Project investigation. It comes as a Senate inquiry into birth trauma was recently launched in NSW.

Rates of labour induction have increased substantially in recent years. Is it making childbirth safer — or have the scales tipped too far? 

Menopause is technically the single day 12 months after your last period. But perimenopause can last years. Here's what to look for and when to get help, writes Erin Molan.

When Melanie Law's life depended on having her breasts removed, her appearance was the least of her concerns. But strangers and even health professionals saw it as an issue.

Blackall has had almost 20 babies born this year, but parents have to travel more than 200 kilometres to a birthing hospital and some women are away from home for up to six weeks. 

Ella Jurek documented the challenges of living seven hours away from major fertility services on social media. The response she received showed she isn't alone.

Women are being thrust back to the most severe stages of menopause amid long-running shortages of hormone replacement therapy patches.

Women and people who go through menopause are suffering as manufacturing issues and the discontinuation of one of the main brands are partly to blame.

Annabel Pitt hid her disability from employers out of fear — but she now says it is seen as an asset.

Cancer survival rates in Australia are some of the highest in the world, but many people, including Indigenous Australians and those living in regional areas, are falling far behind.

Women experience rapid bone loss during menopause but experts say GPs aren't confident prescribing hormones for skeletal health, despite evidence it works.

Midwives and parents fight to save private maternity care at St John of God Hospital in Bendigo after it was revealed the service was under review with closure being one likely outcome.

Cyclist Lauretta Hanson had a painful, but rarely spoken about condition, and she doesn't want other women to suffer in silence.