We recognise that young women may have many questions regarding their reproductive health and sexuality and that some of these questions may seem embarrassing.  We encourage you to talk to your health care professional about your questions and concerns.  We've provided some links below covering a variety of issues around reproductive health and sexuality.

General health information

For information regarding general health matters, please visit the Kids Health Info fact sheets.

Gynaecology information

• Labial fusion
• Vulvovaginitis 
• Incontinence

Puberty and menstruation

• Center for Young Women's Health
• Health direct - Puberty for girls
• Puberty - Family Planning Victoria 
• Skipping periods
• Heavy periods and retrograde bleeding

Menstrual and other pelvic pain

• period pain
• 'Tame the Beast'
• Explain Pain and the Protectometer
• Pain Bytes (videos)

Contraception

• Center for Young Women's Health
• Sexualityandu
• Family Planning Victoria: Contraception
• The Hormone Factory
• DrMarie
• Health direct - Contraception

Sexuality

• Sexualityandu
• Family Planning Victoria: sexual health info
• The Hormone Factory
• Reach out  - Sexuality
• The Happy V
  

Sexually transmitted infections

• Center for Young Women's Health
• Sexualityandu
• Family Planning Victoria: Sexually transmissible infections

Vulva anatomy

• What is a Vulva booklet
  

Primary ovarian insufficiency 

• Center for Young Women's Health

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia

• CAH Support Group Australia
• CAH Education and Support Network
• How the Body Works: Sex Development  (Hospital for Sick Children)

Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome (MRKH / Vaginal agenesis / Uterine agenesis)

• Center for Young Women's Health
• MRKH Organization
• Sisters for Love MRKH Foundation Australia
• The Happy V

Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

• AIS Support Group (Australia)
  
• AIS Support Group (USA)
• Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (RCH information booklet)
• DSD families
  

Vaginal dilation and dilators 

Young women may require vaginal dilators for various reasons, as recommended by their health professionals. 

The Happy V - Information about dilators. 

Top Ten Tips for dilation booklet - developed by dsdfamilies - http://www.dsdfamilies.org/

The Amielle Comfort range of vaginal dilators are available in Australia and are supplied by Point of Care Diagnostics.

Contact: Point of Care Diagnostics Australia
Phone: 02 9437 1355
Email: admin@pocd.com.au

For a recommendation on what would best suit you, please contact the Gynaecology team.

Turner Syndrome

• Turner Syndrome Society (Australia)
• Turner Syndrome Society (USA)
• Teen's Health

Differences of sexual development 

For more information please check the Royal Children's Hospital Department of Endocrinology website 

• DSD families
• DSD Teens 
• Intersex Society of North America 
• Accord Alliance 
• How the Body Works: Sex Development (Hospital for Sick Children)

Opening up discussion and questions around differences in sex development

• Resources to aid discussions between kids/adolescents and parents/carers

Intellectually disabled young women

• Sexual health information networking and education (Shine) SA