Women's Health Archives

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

10 questions women often ask about the mini pill what is it? Is it effective? contraindications side effects What is the mini pill and what is it used for? The mini pill (also known as the progesterone only pill or POP for short) is used as a method [...]

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

Mycoplasma Genitalium- a common STI that many 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 [...]

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?

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. [...]

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- the key facts 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 [...]

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?

Chlamydia- could I have it and 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 [...]

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

5 things that cause breast lumps in women 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 [...]

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

How to treat Bacterial Vaginosis
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How to treat Bacterial Vaginosis

What is 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 [...]

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

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