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- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a hormonal condition associated with irregular menstrual cycles, excess hair growth, acne, reduced fertility, and increased risk of diabetes and mood changes.
- Ovulation and fertility
The female body shows several signs of ovulation and you may experience some or all of these signs.
- Women's sexual and reproductive health
Good sexual and reproductive health is central to women's ability to make choices and decisions about their lives, including when, or whether, to consider having children.
- Ovulation pain
Ovulation pain is usually harmless, but can sometimes indicate various medical conditions such as endometriosis.
- Ovarian cancer
Many women with early stage ovarian cancer may not have any symptoms.
- Women's reproductive health - where to find reliable information and services
This list includes some key Victorian and national services and phonelines providing health and sexual and reproductive health information and or health care.
- Hirsutism (excessive hair) - women
Hirsutism in women is the excess growth of dark and coarse hair over areas of the body where it ordinarily wouldn’t grow, such as the face and back. About one woman in 10 is affected.
- Reproductive system
New life begins when a male sex cell (sperm) fertilises a female egg (ovum) within the female reproductive system.
- Infertility in women
The odds of a young fertile couple conceiving by having sexual intercourse around the time of ovulation are approximately one in five every month.
- Menstrual cycle
The menstrual cycle is complex and is controlled by many different glands and the hormones that these glands produce.