Nine out of ten young women experience period pain, which can manifest as cramping or stabbing just before or at the beginning of their monthly bleed.
Period pain, or dysmenorrhoea, can be categorized into two main types – primary or secondary, depending on whether an underlying problem exists.
What causes breast cancer in women? What we know, don’t know and suspect
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide and the second most common cause of death from cancer. Although the chances of curing breast cancer have risen recently, efforts to prevent its occurrence in the first place have been less successful. Around one in eight women in Australia are expected to be diagnosed before the age of 85.