Calls for vending machines in hospitals after women denied period products
When Samantha Bruce got her period in the Wollongong Hospital’s Emergency Department earlier this year she asked staff…
Daily tracking menstrual cycles show affects on athletes
New research shows that real-time daily tracking, rather than memory-based surveys, reveals the true timing, frequency, and performance…
GWS Giants player Katherine Smith on playing AFLW through pain of endometriosis
Katherine Smith has been playing AFLW for the past eight years and through it all, has been battling…
Surgical menopause associated with higher risk of workforce exit
Menopause before the age of 45 (known as early menopause) is associated with an increased risk of an…
Does a full moon affect your menstrual cycle? Do your periods align with your housemates?
Ever noticed you’re on your period during a full moon — or a new moon? Throughout history, the…
One in five girls consider dropping athletics and swimming due to periods, new research shows
Nineteen-year-old Teagan Zurawel remembers how hard it was to manage her period while taking part in Little Athletics.…
Early puberty and childbirth tied to accelerated aging and higher disease risk
Reproductive timing matters when it comes to aging and age-related disease. In a study now online at eLife¸…
Depression, breast cancer and migraines among disease and health conditions impacting productivity
Depression and cancer, alongside chronic conditions like sleep apnoea and migraines, are among the leading health burdens on…
Free period products in more Canberra schools as trial expanded
Former student Amelia Tattam has been fighting to end period poverty since learning how inaccessible pads and tampons…
The dual impact of menstruation and disability on para athletes
It can be incredibly stressful managing your period as an elite athlete, especially around training and competition. I…