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21 03, 2024

Why is there a shortage of oestrogen patches in Australia… again?
Why is there a shortage of oestrogen patches in Australia… again?

Why is there a shortage of oestrogen patches in Australia… again?

Antimony Deor2024-03-21T13:17:50+10:00March 21st, 2024|Categories: Drugs & Therapies, Medications and therapies, Menopause, Reproductive health, Trans health, Women’s health|Tags: accessing health services, estrogen, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Medication, Menopause, womens health|

This article was written by A/Prof Ada Cheung and originally appeared in Pursuit News. Oestrogen skin patches deliver the hormone directly into the bloodstream. Picture: Alamy Since 2020 or so, there have [...]

3 04, 2019

When to worry about irregular periods
When to worry about irregular periods

When to worry about irregular periods

The Content Team2021-08-23T08:48:45+10:00April 3rd, 2019|Categories: Hormone biology, Reproductive health, Women’s health|Tags: estrogen, irregular periods, Menopause, Ovaries, ovulation, progesterone, womens health|

For many women, that ‘time of the month’ isn’t actually a monthly occurrence at all. In fact, about one third of women do not have regular periods. This can mean that the time between periods [...]