September News 2024

Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week – Sept 2-6

This year’s Women’s Health Week (2–6 September) celebrates the power of women’s choice and voice. It will lift the lid on shame and raise the voice of women who feel unheard. Women’s Health Week arms women with the tips, tools and confidence to talk to their doctors, workplaces and families about their health concerns. Some health decisions can be hard, but Women’s Health Week is a trusted guide, showing women their options so they can make the choice that’s right for them.

For more information or support head to the Jean Hailes website or Facebook page.

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Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month

Did you know that September is Gynae Cancer Awareness Month?
According to the AGCF, “Gynae cancers affect a woman’s reproductive system. Put simply, the reproductive system is a group of organs that work together to enable pregnancy and childbirth. It also produces sex hormones, including oestrogen and progesterone.”

“Despite all this good stuff, a woman’s reproductive system is also prone to cancers. While any diagnosis of cancer causes anxiety and fear about the future, for many women a diagnosis of gynae cancer can cause additional concerns, such as premature menopause, body image, sexuality and fertility.”

“Every 1.3 hours, an Australian woman is diagnosed with a gynae cancer. Every 4 hours an Australian woman will die from a gynae cancer. Also, 31% of women diagnosed with a gynae cancer will not survive more than 5 years. These statistics are hard to grasp.”

For more information or support head to Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation website or Facebook page. The only organisation that focuses on funding laboratory research into all eight gynae cancers.

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