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02/03/07: Sex makes women feel sexier!

Finally some lighter and healthy news about your sexual health.  Did you know that cuddling raises your hormone levels?? Read article

01/12/06: Ovarian Cancer in Australia, An Overview 2006..........produced by The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and the National Breast Cancer Center.

Rated in 2002 as the 8th most common invasive cancer in women in Australia, this publication looks at the stats and facts of Ovarian Cancer affecting Australian women in an effort to control this disease.

http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/index.cfm/title/10388

19/10/06: Breaking the silence; a national voice for gynaecological cancers

Senate - Standing Committee on Community Affairs - Report

13/09/06: A pap smear saved my life - That's Life

Karen was trying for a baby but instead got a call that no woman wants to take. Read article

13/09/06: My pap smear schock! - Take5

Amy wasn't worried when her pap smear revealed abnormal cells - then her doctor told her she had stage one cervical cancer. Read article

03/09/06: Behind Closed Door, by Joanna Hall - Body and Soul Magazine

LIVING with a gynaecological condition has a major impact on many areas of life. We talk to four women about their experiences. Read article

11/05/06: Senate Inquiry into gynaecological cancer in Australia

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20/10/05: Fact File - Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide, and the 13th most common cancer in women in Australia. Read article

04/08/05: Fact File - Endometriosis

What do Marilyn Monroe, Queen Victoria, and Susan Sarandon have in common? All have suffered the poorly understood disease endometriosis. Read article