Condition guides · evidence-led
Gynaecological conditions, explained properly.
Evidence-based guides to help you understand common conditions and make informed decisions with your care team. Each guide covers what the condition is, how it is diagnosed and treated, daily life, myths vs evidence, fertility, and the Australian context, with the research cited throughout.
EndometriosisTissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus1 in 7 women born 1973-78 diagnosed by age 44-49 · 7-12 year average diagnostic delayPMOS (PCOS)Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, previously PCOS: hormonal, metabolic and reproductive1 in 8-10 Australian women affected · ~1 in 2 undiagnosed (Australian study)AdenomyosisEndometrial tissue grows into the uterine muscle wallAffects an estimated 10-20% of reproductive-age womenUterine fibroidsNon-cancerous growths in or on the uterus70-80% lifetime prevalence by age 50 · most never cause symptomsPIDPelvic inflammatory disease: infection of the reproductive organsMost PID is silent · early treatment protects fertility
How to use these guides
These guides are written for all women living with these conditions, not only those planning a pregnancy. Fertility, pregnancy and postpartum sections are opt-in within each guide, so you can skip what is not relevant to you. Every guide ends with a tickable list of questions to bring to your doctor.
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