endometriosis

A study links trauma to endometriosis, urging trauma-informed care for better diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes.

Denying Australian workers 12 days of reproductive leave could cost employers up to thirty times more, a new report has revealed. 

Women living with endometriosis will have access to a new treatment on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for the first time in three decades. 

menstrual health is all too often viewed with taboo and stigma, and many women feel discomfort when discussing this very natural health topic. 

A new app has been developed to help women who suffer from endometriosis to track and treat their symptoms.

The CHARLI app helps users monitor menstruation, fertility, sexual health, and identify pain conditions like endometriosis. 

Several female MPs, including ministers Tanya Plibersek and Linda Burney, wore yellow in parliament to raise awareness for endometriosis.

A new campaign is exposing the unacceptable lack of care women receive when seeking treatment for the painful reality of endometriosis. 

The Queensland government is investing an extra $18.2 million over five years for endometriosis and pelvic pain initiatives.

Australia’s drug regulator has approved the first treatment for endometriosis in 13 years to relieve debilitating pain for sufferers of the condition.

Women are disproportionately affected by pain in terms of how common it is and sensitivity, but also in how their pain is viewed, treated, and even researched.

Here’s a look back at some new developments into women’s health research in 2023 and what they could mean for the future.