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Exactly what's happening in your body you have a hot flush (and how to find the best treatment)

Jun 25, 2024 | mydr.com.au | Emma Vidgen

Researchers believe changes in sex hormones before and after the menopause are the trigger for hot flushes (aka hot flashes) and night sweats.
How can I get my Vitamin D fix and stay sun safe?

Apr 29, 2024 | mydr.com.au | Emma Vidgen

Australia is one of the sunniest countries on earth, with the east coast clocking at least 6+ hours of brilliant sunshine on average, each day. But despite our excess of wide blue open spaces, Australians are lagging when it comes to Vitamin D.
How to choose a Vitamin D and calcium supplement

Apr 11, 2024 | mydr.com.au | Emma Vidgen

Step inside any pharmacy in Australia and you’ll encounter a huge range of Vitamin D tablets and supplements promising to help strengthen and support bone health. But how do you know if you actually need one? The University of Sydney’s Professor Rebecca Mason is a doctor and researcher who has dedicated her professional life to understanding how our bones grow and evolve with age. She says, when it comes to choosing supplements and vitamins, there are few (if any) hard and fast rules.
There are new flu vaccines on offer for 2024. Should I get one? What do I need to know?

Apr 11, 2024 | mydr.com.au | Allen C Cheng

by | Colds and Flu, What We're Talking About By Allen Cheng, Monash UniversityInfluenza is a common respiratory infection. Although most cases are relatively mild, flu can cause more severe illness in young children and older people.
Three factors that impact when and how you’ll experience perimenopause

Mar 6, 2024 | mydr.com.au | Emma Vidgen

Just like puberty, the age we start perimenopause, and the severity of our symptoms varies greatly. “I’ve had patients who barely notice any changes at all and others who experience severe symptoms that aren’t reduced by medication,” says Geelong-based endocrinologist, Dr Thinn Thinn Khine. Our hormones play a big part in how we might experience perimenopause and menopause. “Think of your organs, such as your uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes as the framework of your house.
Perimenopause myths busted - age, natural remedies and genetics - myDr.com.au

Mar 6, 2024 | mydr.com.au | Emma Vidgen

There’s no shortage of misinformation, or just a complete lack of information, when it comes to perimenopause – starting with what it actually means and how it differs from menopause.
What to expect from your first perimenopause consult with your GP

Mar 6, 2024 | mydr.com.au | Emma Vidgen

If you’re experiencing perimenopausal symptoms, the first step to getting the right support is booking a consultation with your GP. No one is better equipped to help navigate what you’re experiencing and develop a treatment plan that considers your wholehealth, including any family history of disease, than your regular doctor. Dr Melinda Sullivan-Bunt offers holistic perimenopause and menopause care at her clinic, the Forest Family Practice in Frenchs Forest in Sydney.
The one red flag women should never ignore

Mar 4, 2024 | mydr.com.au | Emma Vidgen

We’re well versed when it comes to the importance of checking our breasts for lumps. If we notice any changes to freckles or moles, most of us know to head straight to the doctor. But how do you react when you have a change in your menstrual cycle? If you’re like most women, the answer is probably, “not a lot”. Periods are by their nature subject to change, so, it’s no surprise that many of us don’t think too much of it if the duration or intensity of our cycle fluctuates.
What it feels like to go through perimenopause early

Feb 26, 2024 | mydr.com.au | Emma Vidgen

When Caroline started experiencing hot flushes in her mid 30s, she suffered in silence. Now, she hopes sharing her story will inspire other women to get help sooner. I’m sure I’m not the first person to say this, but I had very little idea of what perimenopause was. Perimenopause I hadn’t heard of at all. I’d heard the word menopause, um, but it was something that was so far removed from me at that stage of my life. What I knew about menopause was nil, haha.
Ross River fever - symptoms, treatments and is it contagious? - MyDr.com.au

Feb 13, 2024 | mydr.com.au | Emma Vidgen

Government departments in Queensland are warning a Ross River virus outbreak is imminent, after scheduled monitoring systems confirmed a significant proportion of the mosquito population are carrying the virus. “Usually, the number of people infected with the Ross River virus starts to rise in December when it starts to rain and get warm, and it peaks in February and March,” explains Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard.