Welcome to the Spring edition of Bridge Magazine, which is focused on women’s health. Evidence has shown being a woman is one of the biggest risk factors for experiencing incontinence, so women’s ...

Taking the first stepsThe Deloitte ‘Economic Cost of Incontinence in Australia’ report estimates that 4.8 million women experienced some level of urinary and/or faecal incontinence in 2023, with women ...

In this women’s health edition, we want to create a safe space for women to understand their own body and seek help should ...

We talk to Sarah White, CEO of Jean Hailes Women’s Health, on all things menopause. Discussing menopause symptoms openly with your family, friends, and health care providers helps to remove stigma and ...

I was diagnosed within 24 hours of being born. My mum fed me and I threw up green bile straight away, which comes from the bowel. They had to get onto it quickly, and from there the rollercoaster ...

This is a bowel diary specifically designed for children (paediatrics). When completed it can assist health professionals to determine any bowel function problems and if required the development of an ...

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Bowel problems such as constipation and faecal incontinence affect many people. This booklet provides an overview of bowel problems, how to improve bowel function and contact details for professional ...

This brochure provides parents and children with some practical tips for sleepovers and bedwetting. It also looks at available treatments so children can manage to stay dry on camps and sleepovers.

The 2011 Deloitte Access Economics report 'The Economic Impact of Incontinence in Australia' highlights the broader burden faced by the estimated 4.8 million Australians living with incontinence.

A bowel diary is a record you keep of when and how much faeces (poo) you passed or leaked during the day and overnight. Your health professional will use this information as part of your continence ...

This fact sheet explains why women leak urine after childbirth. It describes where the pelvic floor muscles are and how to strengthen them through regular pelvic floor muscle exercises.