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There should also be better understanding of the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy, a health care watchdog has said.

Watts, 55, has previously said experiencing early menopause was ‘incredibly isolating’

It’s like I fell asleep in the tropics and woke in the Sahara. With constant overheating, swimming is my main exercise joy

This initiative will target both reproductive health care research and post-reproductive health care such as perimenopause and menopause.

Many dread it but for some women the ‘official’ end of their child-bearing years brings with it a new-found freedom

Anastrozole has the potential to reduce the risk of breast cancer by almost 50% for many postmenopausal women at risk, here's what you need to know

More than half our population (50.7%) are born with ovaries and will experience perimenopause in midlife. This occurs as hormone levels decrease and ovaries slow their release of eggs.

TV, movies, books and music frequently showcase the tumult of tweens coming of age

Actor Naomi Watts has described having menopause symptoms at 36 as an ‘incredibly isolating’ experience that made her feel like she was losing her mind. Katie Rosseinsky hears from women who, like Watts, have been through menopause prematurely about this often misdiagnosed and misunderstood condition

Anastrozole to be made available to women who have been through the menopause and have family history of breast cancer

Federal parliament will debate workplace reforms, the Murray-Darling Basin plan, judicial immunity and propose an inquiry into menopause.