News & Views ‘Grin and bear it’: It’s time to address the masked pain of women at work The long-standing normalisation of women’s physical pain has led to women masking pain that directly affects how they work and live.
News & Views Victoria to establish new ‘women’s pain standard’ as it releases landmark report into women’s pain Victoria will introduce a new ‘women’s pain standard’ to set clear expectations for how women should be treated when seeking medical care.
Women's Health News ‘It’s just bad period pain’: New campaign highlights how endometriosis is dismissed A new campaign is exposing the unacceptable lack of care women receive when seeking treatment for the painful reality of endometriosis.
Women's Health News Over half of women feel their pain is ignored or dismissed, survey reveals New research from Nurofen shows over half (55 per cent) of women feel that they had their pain ignored or dismissed.
News & Views A new government inquiry will examine women’s pain and treatment. How and why is it different? 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.
News & Views ‘It’s time we stopped treating women’s health like a niche issue’: Victoria launches inquiry into women’s pain The Victorian government is launching an inquiry into women’s pain and experiences within the healthcare system.
Women's Health News Women’s migraine pain imposes significant challenges on work and social life, new survey shows Migraine has significant impacts on women, with 80 per cent telling a national survey they’re unhappy with how their migraines are managed.
Leadership Awards ‘Stay true to your core values’: Health leader Dr Manasi Murthy Mittinty Catching up with Emerging Leader in Health Winner at 2022’s Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards, Dr Manasi Murthy Mittinty
Health The painting that captures the social isolation of chronic pain Broad societal awareness of chronic pain is essential to destigmatise it and reduce the social isolation felt by millions of Australians.
News & Views Fibromyalgia affects seven times more women than men. Why don’t we know how to treat it? Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes chronic pain all over the body. We don’t know what causes it, or how to treat it.
Women's Health News What is vaginismus and why is nobody talking about it? Vaginismus is a painful condition many women in Australia deal with, yet it is often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed, writes Marnie Vinall.
Women's Health News My endometriosis spread through my body like cancer Tamara Wrigley was diagnosed with endometriosis at age 33. She urges other women not to procrastinate when it comes to health.
