Focus on Women Physiotherapy - Gold Coast

Persistent pelvic pain, sometimes called chronic pelvic pain, is a common condition that affects around 15% of teenage girls and women worldwide. However, it is believed that early intervention can help to reduce the symptoms of persistent pelvic pain.

It's fun, free and widely available. It's also a "wonder medicine", according to Adjunct Professor Trevor Shilton, the director of active living at the Heart Foundation.

Sleep apnoea is a common disorder. However, because its symptoms occur while you sleep, it can be easily overlooked, or mistaken for straight-up tiredness. So how do you know if you have it?

Friendships aren't just about having people to share experiences with. As psychologist Caroline Anderson explains, friendships are crucial to not only our mental, emotional and overall health, but fulfil an innate human need, too.

There's a lot we don't know about vulvas and vaginas – in fact many women don't know the difference between the two. But these 'female bits' are fascinating body parts and can play big roles in not only your sexual health, but your general health too.

Whether you're dreading 'The Change' or looking forward to the freedom it can bring, for most women in their midlife years, menopause is on the menu. And while this life stage may bring changes and challenges, there are positive steps that women can take to improve their health and wellbeing during this time.