At 36, Natasha Wray had just completed a gruelling two-year cancer treatment when doctors warned her of another looming threat - a heightened risk of ovarian cancer. She was faced with a life-changing ...

For most women, menopause occurs naturally around the age of 49. In the lead up to menopause, the quality and quantity of eggs declines over time. Then the ovaries stop releasing eggs completely.

Though the ovary is often reduced to its role in reproduction, research shows it plays a surprisingly central role in a woman’s health throughout her body and lifetime. It is becoming more important ...

Clinical trials are underway that demand us to rethink menopause—and whether or not women actually need to go through it. More than a million women experience menopause each year and new medical ...

Lynch syndrome necessitates early oophorectomy, leading to abrupt surgical menopause and significant health impacts due to sudden estrogen loss. Estrogen plays a crucial role in protecting bones, ...

Menopause, when a woman’s period ceases, is a stark example of the consequences of ovarian aging. It occurs when the ovaries ...

Chemotherapy poses the highest risk for early menopause, particularly in women over 40, while radiation does not impact ovarian function. Hormone therapies can cause menopausal symptoms, including ...

Carolyn Ee is a member of the International and Australasian Menopause Societies, and was a guideline development group member on the 2024 POI guideline, past Chair of the RACGP Integrative Medicine ...