Women wait for endometriosis diagnosis with multiple symptoms

Symptoms associated with endometriosis include severe period pain, depression, back pain, bowel and urinary conditions, severe tiredness, difficulty sleeping, allergies, heart palpitations and headache.

25/09/2023

Preventative health checks reaching women who need it most

Preventative health checks for women in mid-life are being provided to those who are most in need, contrasting with trends where those who are more disadvantaged tend to receive less primary health care.

20/09/2023

1 in 7 Australian women aged 44–49 have endometriosis

ALSWH data, featured in the latest report from the Australian Insitute of Health and Welfare reveals that around 14% of women aged 44–49 are estimated to have endometriosis.

Welcome to ALSWH
Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health

The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (known as Women’s Health Australia to its participants) is the largest, longest-running project of its kind ever conducted in Australia. The population-based survey explores the factors contributing to the health and wellbeing of over 57,000 Australian women* in four cohorts. Their data provides invaluable information about the health of women across the lifespan. Since its inception in 1996, ALSWH has informed federal and state government policies across a wide range of issues. The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care funds the Study, and it is jointly managed by the University of Queensland and the University of Newcastle.

ALSWH is recruiting!

Many women have migrated to Australia from South, Southeast, and Northeast Asian countries since we first started this cohort in 1996. There are women from these ancestries who are also born in Australia. We are especially looking for women from these ancestries to join the Study. We need your voices to make sure our Study represents all Australian women. Please visit our study recruitment page to read the participant information statement and find out if you or someone you know may be eligible.

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From feminist roots:

The women behind ALSWH share their thoughts on the study’s roots in the women’s health movement and the advances made in over 25 years of women’s health research.

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