endometriosis

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.

Outdated pseudoscience that having a baby cures endometriosis is still being touted to women– new study reveals “profound” negative impacts.

Women diagnosed with endometriosis experience higher rates of other health conditions, a new study released today has found.

One in seven women in their late 40s have endometriosis in Australia, according to new government research.