A group of Monash University researchers is one of the few in the world studying the impact of menstruation – when it starts, its frequency and reliability, and whether it is painful, heavy or light – on a woman’s likelihood of

A world-first review of breast and cervical screening on women with severe mental illness has found that – globally – these women are less likely to seek screening for these significant diseases and often fall between the cracks

A Monash-led study has found that managing a woman’s depression during her pregnancy not only impacts her mental health but protects her child against developing emotional disorders such as anxiety as an infant and toddler, but does not shield

The largest and most comprehensive study of memory and cognition in new parents has found no evidence for 'baby brain' in mums and dads.

Monash University and Monash Health yesterday hosted the Monash Women’s and Children’s Health Summit 2026, a special event bringing together over 300 of Australia’s leading researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and sector partners

Researchers from Monash University, Monash Health and the Hudson Institute of Medical Research are working on a potentially game-changing treatment for brain injuries in preterm babies using stem cells from cord blood units donated by families after

A global effort led by Monash University has changed the name of a significant women’s health condition that was misunderstood to be ‘all about ovarian cysts’. Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) is the new name for the

Monash Medical School graduate Dr Jennifer Langford is contributing to national conversations on reproductive ethics following the publication of her research findings.

A national study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has revealed that while nearly half of Australian women experience minimal discomfort during intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, one in five