Menopause

While many people don't recognise symptoms like headaches, rage and "brain fog" to be related to perimenopause, frustratingly they're often missed by health professionals too.

These specialists realised there were gaps in menopause and other women's health issues in regional South Australia. Now people travel to see them.

Ads for products purporting to address the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause are flooding social media — but many of the claims "are not substantiated", a Senate inquiry is told. 

Many women don't realise perimenopause can begin as early as in their 30s, and that symptoms such as depression and "brain fog", can last for 10 to 15 years.

When Jennifer entered perimenopause, three doctors and a gynaecologist initially ruled out the diagnosis. She and other women tell a Senate inquiry they are frustrated by the medical community's lack of understanding.

Australian women with menopause are leaving the workforce early over a lack of support, Australian unions tell a Senate inquiry into menopause and perimenopause. They're calling for 10 days paid leave to help keep them at work. 

Em Rusciano burst onto the national stage as an advocate for ADHD women. But when she asked a doctor to investigate autism, it was a flat-out no. Ahead of a national tour, she shares the reality of being a late-diagnosed neurodivergent, perimenopausal woman.

Lack of data about the impact of cancer treatments on fertility and ovarian function is an "enormous oversight" and a "disservice to women," experts say.

From mood swings and anxiety to full-blown psychosis, many women experience significant changes in their mental health in the years leading up to menopause, but experts say a holistic approach can be key to alleviating the symptoms.

Superannuation funds warn that tens of thousands of Australian women are being left tens of thousands of dollars worse off in retirement due to career breaks triggered by severe menopausal symptoms. 

Menopause has become "over-medicalised" and treated like a "disease", Australian researchers are arguing, saying some women are getting unnecessary treatment. But it's a controversial opinion.

Women experiencing pelvic pain related to conditions like endometriosis say their concerns are often dismissed. We asked the experts for their advice on being heard.

From full body aches and pains to burning hot flushes and wild, anxious mood swings, the twists and turns Anne Berthelsen-Murray's body takes through the worst of menopause are no trivial annoyance.

As discussions surrounding menopause increasingly find their place in mainstream conversations, one healthcare worker is creating a podcast exploring what menopause is like for trans men and gender-diverse people.

Experts are calling for more action to breakdown the stigma surrounding menopause as women still face significant barriers to treatment.  

One in four people going through menopause will experience symptoms so severe it affects their quality of life. So why is there still a stigma? And what treatment options are available to those struggling?

Walking netball is enabling people of all ages and abilities to get on the court. But it could also be a key to tackling loneliness, especially in regional Australia.

Jo Caminiti spent years in pain and being so tired she could barely walk as doctors failed to link her symptoms to perimenopause. She says a simple treatment "transformed" her life overnight.

Menopause is technically the single day 12 months after your last period. But perimenopause can last years. Here's what to look for and when to get help, writes Erin Molan.

Women are being thrust back to the most severe stages of menopause amid long-running shortages of hormone replacement therapy patches.