Women's health

As a woman, it is important to look after your own health and take precautions where possible to ensure you stay healthy so that you can look after your family and loved ones.

Common health issues that affect women

• Menstruation—information about menstruation (periods) and the female menstrual cycle including common menstrual problems.
• Menopause—information about menopause and how it can affect women including menopausal signs and symptoms and how to manage them.
• Cancer—breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, lung cancer, bowel cancer and skin cancer are significant cancers that affect women. Find out about these cancers and how to detect them through screening.

As you get older

• Women's health through the decades—a decade-by-decade guide for good health in women, with useful tips on how to maintain good health from your 20s to your 60s and beyond.