The facts that
matter.

Pelvic pain is more common than most are aware — particularly in adolescents

52.6%

of Australian female students (aged 15–16+) report regular severe period pain, and 23% miss school or work due to it.

1 in 7

women by the age of 44–49 are diagnosed with endometriosis — with diagnosis taking on average 6 to 8 years.

$7.4–9.7B

is the estimated annual economic burden of endometriosis-related pain in Australia.

70%

of people with migraine in Australia are women, yet migraine often goes undiagnosed and untreated.

>10%

of women have severe migraine symptoms on a regular basis. In many instances these are linked to hormonal disruptions and fluctuations.

1 in 4

Australian women in mid-life (45–64) reported that symptoms they attributed to menopause made it hard to do daily activities.

1 in 8

women are affected by PCOS, with higher prevalence in some groups such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.

Breast cysts are especially common in women aged 45–50. They often appear with menopause, when hormones are changing rapidly, and resolve once menopause has finished.

Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common health concern — and it doesn't always require surgery. Medical therapeutic treatments can effectively resolve most challenges.

1 in 6

Australian couples have problems with fertility. Of these, roughly one third relate to the woman, one third to the man, and one third to both partners or unknown causes.

1.6

is Australia's current fertility rate — well below the ~2.0 replacement level needed to maintain the general population.

30.7 yrs

is the average age at all births in Australia (2018), up from 29.9 in 2008. Increasingly, people use assisted reproductive technology (ART) to conceive. Parental age significantly influences fertility and ART outcomes.