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Follow the links below to find information on menstruation (or periods) and menstruation disorders.
Updated October 2007
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Menstruation period - menstrual cycle
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the menstrual cycle written by professional health specialists.
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Jul 2008
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Getting pregnant
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myDr
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| Description: |
Getting pregnant is easy for some, but for others it can be a long and difficult journey.
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Jun 2008
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Vaginal bleeding - abnormal
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Queensland Health
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Women experience normal bleeding in the form of their menstrual period. Bleeding usually occurs every 22 to 35 days. Bleeding usually lasts for one to seven days. Periods vary a lot from woman to woman. Some women have light bleeding, some women have heavy bleeding for a day or two which then becomes lighter.
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Apr 2008
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Periods - the facts
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Having a period (or menstruation) is a normal and natural part of being a woman. Girls usually have their first period about a year after the first signs of puberty.
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Apr 2008
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Pregnancy - signs and symptoms
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Better Health Channel
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Symptoms of pregnancy include amenorrhoea (missed period) and morning sickness. These symptoms are only clues to, not proof of, pregnancy. Most can be caused by other factors, such as stress or illness. A suspected pregnancy needs to be confirmed with medical tests.
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Jan 2008
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Reproductive system
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Better Health Channel
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The male and female reproductive systems are designed to create new life. Eggs (ova) are made in the ovaries, and sperm in the testicles. The ovaries and testicles (gonads) also make sex hormones.
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Jan 2008
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Immediate start of hormonal contraceptives for contraception
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Health care providers often tell women to wait until their next menstrual cycle to begin birth control pills. The main reason is to avoid using birth control during an undetected pregnancy. Another method involves starting the pills right away ('immedia...
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Jan 2008
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Treat yourself right
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Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO)
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This section is especially for women who are HIV positive, whether they have been diagnosed with HIV recently, or many years ago. It includes current information on a range of topics of specific relevance to women, such as pregnancy and gynaecological issues.
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Nov 2007
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Ovulation
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Better Health Channel
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Ovulation is the release of an egg (ovum) from one of the ovaries. For most women, ovulation occurs about once every month until menopause, apart from episodes of pregnancy and breastfeeding.
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Oct 2007
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Abdominal pain
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Children often complain of pain in the tummy (abdomen). It can be a sign of illness, but often a child will have pain but not be unwell. Research has shown that up to 10% of children have abdominal pain which comes and goes. An illness causes the pain in only about 5% of these children.
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Sep 2007
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Nutrition - women's extra needs
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Better Health Channel
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Women need greater amounts of certain nutrients than men, particularly iron and calcium. Menstruation, pregnancy, lactation and menopause are times of increased nutritional demand. Deficiencies can occur if the diet is inadequate over a long period of time.
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Aug 2007
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Women with bleeding disorders
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Haemophilia Foundation Australia
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Includes information on the Women and Bleeding Disorders' Project, a report from the National Haemophilia Conference held in December 2003 and answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
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May 2007
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Periods
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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| Description: |
Menstruation (or getting your period) is a normal and natural part of being a woman.
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Mar 2007
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Headache and hormones
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Better Health Channel
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Around half of women who experience migraine find that attacks tend to happen just before their menstrual period. The exact link between headache and hormones is unclear, but evidence suggests that low levels of the sex hormone oestrogen could play a role.
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Sep 2006
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Menstrual cycle: normal
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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The menstrual cycle is generally thought of in 4 main phases.
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| Date: |
Jun 2006
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The Pill: Myths and misconceptions
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Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
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This article aims to provide an overview of how the Pill works as well as dispel some of the common myths and misconceptions.
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Sep 2003
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Menstrual cycle.
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Better Health Channel
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The average length of the menstrual cycle is 28 days, although this can vary between women, and from one cycle to the next. During the menstrual cycle, the ovaries, hormone levels and the endometrial lining of the uterus change.
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Aug 2003
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Progestogen-only methods of contraception
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Australian Prescriber
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Progestogens are hormones. They are important in controlling the menstrual cycle. Some progestogens can be used to reduce the chance of getting pregnant. They are useful for women who are breast feeding or who cannot take other contraceptive pills.
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Jan 1999
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