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Could your phone predict when you’re in perimenopause and menopause?

Apple announced a new raft of features this week, including an update to its Health app to address the life stage. So what does it do?

  • Lauren Ironmonger

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Creatine is generally safe and is usually taken mixed with water or in a shake.

Menopause influencers swear by this supplement. Is it worth a shot?

Influencers are promoting creatine, long popular among athletes, for help with midlife muscle loss and memory.

  • Maggie Astor
Menopause is having a moment in the skincare world.

Why menopause is the hottest word in the skincare world right now

Cult French skincare brand Vichy Laboratories has launched in Australia with a focus on women in midlife.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Sarah Macdonald: “I’m lucky my mum is still alive,
and sometimes dancing herself, but
most days there are appointments,
organisation, bureaucracy and admin.”

Sarah Macdonald never asked to join this club. After 10 years, this is what she’s learnt

“It’s been decades since I’ve been squished between people celebrating youth and freedom. Now I’m sandwiched between layers of responsibility.”

  • Sarah Macdonald
Janine Duncan, 52, quit drinking alcohol over two years ago after finding it worsened her menopause symptoms.

Hangovers getting worse? Menopause could be to blame

One in five Australian women aged 40 to 65 are binge-drinking, which can reduce bone density and raise the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

Women are used to bleeding. Here’s how to know when things aren’t normal

It’s common for women to delay seeking help for abnormal or heavy bleeding. However, experts say any unexpected bleeding should be investigated.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
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According to experts, there’s a lot of fearmongering around both perimenopause and menopause.

A $17b penalty: How to stop menopause from derailing your finances

Menopause isn’t just a health issue. It’s also an economic one. Which means we need to plan for it financially, not just medically.

  • Melissa Browne

The common but little known way menopause affects your body

Our feet endure an enormous amount of stress, which menopause can exacerbate. Here’s what to know.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Claire Atkins says being prescribed testosterone for distressingly low libido after menopause has restored the healthy sex life in her marriage.

Testosterone saved Claire’s sex life, but women still pay more for it than men

Women’s health specialists say the decision to knock back the menopause treatment is sexist, but there are concerns intense public demand is not backed by scientific evidence.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Trinny Woodall

Some people have lofty heroes. I have Trinny Woodall and I am not ashamed

It may seem odd to relate to a beauty mogul with a plummy accent and a nine-figure fortune, but the former TV host has taught me a lot about fun.

  • Gay Alcorn