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Follow the links below to find information on menstruation (or periods) and menstruation disorders.
Reviewed February 2010
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Periods - what to do
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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I was a late starter. Everyone else had their period well before me and I was really worried at first. We had some lessons at school and I had a talk with mum, so when I had my first period I wasn't too scared.
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Oct 2009
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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 2009
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Menstrual cycle: normal - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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The menstrual cycle is generally thought of in 4 main phases: the menses, the follicular phase, ovulation and the luteal (secretory) phase.
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Mar 2009
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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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Feb 2009
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| Title: |
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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Feb 2009
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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. Symptoms of ovulation may include vaginal discharge (mucus), abdominal pain and a slight rise in body temperature after ovulation. Ovulation predictor kits can help manage fertility and achieve a pregnancy.
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Oct 2008
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Headache and hormones
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Better Health Channel
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Migraines can be linked to menstruation (periods). Around half of women who experience migraine find that attacks tend to happen just before their menstrual period. Migraine frequency and severity can be influenced by birth control or contraceptive pills (the pill) and may worsen during the menopause. Low levels of the sex hormone oestrogen could play a role.
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Sep 2008
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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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Jul 2008
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Getting pregnant - myDr.com.au
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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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Pregnancy - signs and symptoms
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Better Health Channel
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Symptoms of pregnancy include amenorrhoea (missed period), breast changes such as swollen breasts, fatigue, frequent urination and nausea or 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 such as a urine test or blood test.
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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 female's ovaries, and sperm in the male's testicles. The ovaries and testicles (gonads) also make sex hormones. Common problems of the reproductive system include infertility, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), endometriosis, fibroids, painful periods, impotence and prostate problems.
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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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Oct 2007
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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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