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As doctors, we need to move away from a surgical approach to period and pelvic pain and instead refocus on validating women’s symptoms and giving them back their autonomy.

Sonia Grover

Data just published online shows a worrying increase in infectious syphilis cases in women living in Australia aged 15–44 (referred to as “reproductive age”) and a subsequent rise in transmission from pregnant parent to child. This is called congenital syphilis.

Skye McGregor, Belinda Hengel, Robert Monaghan

COVID-19 continues to contribute to higher mortality rates among people admitted to intensive care units, even when COVID-19 is not the primary reason for their admission.

Annika Howells

Many clinicians remain unfamiliar with the diagnosis of chronic urinary tract infection, leaving many women and girls to suffer without the right support.

Helen E O’Connell AO, Aniruddh Deshpande, Natasha Robinson, Magdalena Simonis, Steve Robson

Ensuring all Australians have access to guideline-based health care should be a priority for both the government and the medical profession.

Jon Ryan, Simon Eggleton

Despite the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in medical curricula by the Australian Medical Council (AMC), there remains a significant gap in the effective application and practice of this knowledge to transform health systems.

Shannon Springer

Last week, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration added intravenous (IV) fluids to the growing list of medicines in short supply. The shortage is due to higher-than-expected demand and manufacturing issues.

Nial Wheate, Shoohb Alassadi

There are 3.6 million Australians suffering from chronic pain, but despite these high numbers, a recent survey has found that most aren’t getting access to the care they need.

Caitlin Wright

Many women in Australia have difficulty getting enough iron in their diet, with iron deficiency affecting women at different stages of life.

Arumugam Manoharan