Women's Health Archives

Welcome to our Women’s Health section. Here you’ll find up to date, accurate health information written by experienced Australian GPs on numerous important health issues- including contraception, sexual health, pregnancy, STIs, common gynaecological conditions and much more.

The mini pill-10 common questions doctors get asked
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The mini pill-10 common questions doctors get asked

what is it? Is it effective? contraindications side effects Already on the mini pill?Renew your script online in minutes — $24.99. A doctor checks it’s still right for you, then sends your eScript direct to your phone or chosen pharmacy.Renew my mini pill scriptNew to contraception, or considering a [...]

Women's Health, Sexual health, Contraception & Family Planning, Contraceptive Pill, Contraception, Birth control, Mini pill, Progesterone Only Pill|

Endometriosis- what are the symptoms?
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Endometriosis- what are the symptoms?

What is Endometriosis? And how do you know if you have it? What is it? Symptoms Tests Treatment Introduction Endometriosis is a very common condition- affecting around 1 in 9 girls and women. It can be hard to diagnose as it doesn’t typically [...]

Women's Health, Sexual health, Period pain, Endometriosis, Dysmenorrhoea|

Mycoplasma Genitalium- a common STI that people don’t know about
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Mycoplasma Genitalium- a common STI that people don’t know about

what is it? symptoms diagnosis treatment What is Mycoplasma Genitalium? Most people have heard of STIs such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea and Genital Herpes, but there is much less awareness about Mycoplasma Genitalium. However, we now know it’s quite a common infection, and doctors are starting to include it more [...]

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Sexual health, Vaginal bleeding, Mycoplasma Genitalium, STI, Vaginal Discharge, STI test, Pelvic pain, PID|

What is Lichen Sclerosus?
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What is Lichen Sclerosus?

what is Lichen Sclerosus? who gets it? diagnosis treatment When women experience itchiness or irritation of the genital area, often the first assumption is that it’s thrush. Some women may buy over the counter thrush treatments, others may have thrush diagnosed and treated by a doctor. Either way, if [...]

Women's Health, Skin, hair & nail conditions, Lichen Sclerosus|

The 5 yearly cervical screening test- what you need to know
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The 5 yearly cervical screening test- what you need to know

The new 5 yearly cervical screening test for Australian women aged 25 to 74 arrived in recent years, replacing the previous 2 yearly pap smear test. But what does this mean for you? What if you’re under 25? And is this new test better than the old one? Here are the key facts: [...]

Women's Health, Cervical screening|

How do you get thrush and how is it treated?
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How do you get thrush and how is it treated?

Thrush- what causes it and how is it treated? what is thrush? causes symptoms treatment What is thrush? Thrush is caused by a yeast known as “candida albicans”, which lives naturally in parts of the body including the vagina and bowels. Although candida usually causes no problems, sometimes [...]

Candida, Women's Health, Common infections, Skin, hair & nail conditions, Embarrassing health problems, Vaginal Discharge, Thrush|

Chlamydia- do I have it? what should I do?
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Chlamydia- do I have it? what should I do?

what is it? symptoms diagnosis treatment Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Australia. It is particularly common in people under the age of 30. All sexually active people should consider regular STI checks, particularly if they have multiple partners. It [...]

Sexual health, STI, STI test, Pelvic pain, PID, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Chlamydia|

7 infections that cause vaginal discharge
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7 infections that cause vaginal discharge

7 causes of vaginal infection & abnormal vaginal discharge Thrush Bacterial Vaginosis Chlamydia and other STI's What causes vaginal discharge - what’s normal and what’s not? Vaginal discharge is a natural fluid or mucus that keeps the vagina moist and protects it from infection. It tends to be white [...]

STI test, Women's Health, Sexual health, Mycoplasma Genitalium, STI, Vaginal Discharge|

5 things that can cause a breast lump
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5 things that can cause a breast lump

Request a medical certificate Finding a breast lump can be a scary thing. For many women, the immediate worry is that it could be cancer. The most important thing is to get it checked by your doctor as soon as possible- that way, [...]

Women's Health, Breast Lump, Breast Cancer, Fibroadenoma, Breast Cyst|

How to treat Bacterial Vaginosis
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How to treat Bacterial Vaginosis

A normal, healthy vagina is home to a variety of different bacteria. However, in Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) the balance is disturbed, and an overgrowth of some of these bacteria occurs. It is not entirely clear why this happens. The most common symptom is a vaginal discharge which is often white-grey in colour and may [...]

Sexual health, Bacterial Vaginosis (BV), Vaginal Discharge, Women's Health|

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