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'I had a secret alcohol addiction. Then I was sick in front of my kids.'

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CONSTANCE HALL: 'I started smoking again last year. It was a sh*t of a year, after all.'

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'I tried the new contraceptive pill subscription service. It's a game-changer.'

Polly Taylor

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'When I put on 15kg, everyone I knew congratulated me. But it was for all the wrong reasons.'

Victoria Watts

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Lily thought she was vaccinated for meningococcal, but a rare strain almost killed her.

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"Dear future me..." After surviving breast cancer, Camilla Franks shares a letter of hope.

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'When I had cancer, I never thought I'd be fit again. Now, I'm doing The March Charge.'

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'I’m too busy, I’ll deal with it later.' Samantha Wills spent years ignoring her endometriosis.

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Constance Hall: 'To the people who have called me fat since I was 10, I pity you.'

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'My poo became toxic': The strange side effects I experienced while going through chemo.

Gemma Bath

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'I felt like I was going to die but my doctor still refused to believe I was a virgin.'

Cassius Corbin

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'We're never going to be Iron Women. But this March, we've set a fitness goal anyone can stick to.'

Clare and Jessie Stephens

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The 'rule of the cow' and a different story about depression.

Jessie Stephens

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"My life with cancer is painfully uncertain. But it's taught me 6 lessons I'm certain of."

Natalie Fornasier

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Non-drinkers anonymous: 7 women share the reason why they choose not to drink.

Polly Taylor

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Cold feet, sore heels and white toenails: Here's what your poor feet are trying to tell you.

Amy Clark

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'I spent 40 years of my life hating my body. At 41, I've finally learned to love it.'

Kelly Eden

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Tanya lives with Lyme Disease. It's one of the few cases Australian doctors will believe.

Belinda Jepsen

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'It's impossible to have just a little...' What it feels like when you can't stop eating.

Nikki Kay

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'We waited 6 months - but it wasn't me waiting.' 5 women on having sex after childbirth.

Shona Hendley

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"Maybe you and your partner just aren't compatible." Exactly what not to say to a woman who's had a miscarriage.

Bronte Chaperon

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Emma McMillan

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Nama Winston

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The 7 things people with healthy guts do every day.

Shona Hendley

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'I have 4 kids. This is how I help prevent all of them getting sick at once.'

Michaela Fox

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KAREN'S STORY: "I didn't know eczema and food allergies were linked."

Jacqui McCallum

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The 7 zero-waste snacks you can buy in bulk right now.

Jessica Wang

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"I wouldn't be in the industry if I didn't love my cows": The reality of working on a dairy farm.

Mandy Nolan

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STOP IT: The 'healthier' Coconut Rough perfect for your mid-arvo snack is here.

Nama Winston

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Here's 4 healthy dessert recipes for Easter your chocolate coma self with thank you for.

Amy Clark

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'The pregnancy vitamin shake that means I don’t have to battle morning sickness.'

Leigh Campbell

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What you need to know about L-Theanine, the supplement Taylor Swift takes for anxiety.

Jessica Wang

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Sophie Falkiner has a rule she follows when packing her kids' lunchboxes.

Sophie Falkiner

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The Bachelor's Helena has launched her own health coaching business. And experts are furious.

Belinda Jepsen

teens

For most of his life, a 17yo ate nothing but hot chips and Pringles. Now he's blind.

Melody Teh

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Intuitive Eating: the anti-diet we're 100% here for.

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'I was married to a narcissist. I was left emotionally scarred but I couldn't find any help.'

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You're not imagining it. End of year burnout is real.

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'I thought my body was shutting down.' 6 women on the reality of living with anxiety attacks.

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In 2016, Emma Carey got breast implants. She regretted them immediately.

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'If it weren't for a peanut M&M, I would never have discovered my brain tumour.'

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Women share their secret period horror stories. And they're bloody brilliant.

'I had a secret alcohol addiction. Then I was sick in front of my kids.'

Endometriosis can increase your risk, and 8 other must-know facts about ovarian cancer.

CONSTANCE HALL: 'I started smoking again last year. It was a sh*t of a year, after all.'

Let's talk about the clothes every woman has that don't fit now, but might 'one day'.

'I tried the new contraceptive pill subscription service. It's a game-changer.'

'When I put on 15kg, everyone I knew congratulated me. But it was for all the wrong reasons.'

Lily thought she was vaccinated for meningococcal, but a rare strain almost killed her.

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"Dear future me..." After surviving breast cancer, Camilla Franks shares a letter of hope.

'When I had cancer, I never thought I'd be fit again. Now, I'm doing The March Charge.'

'I’m too busy, I’ll deal with it later.' Samantha Wills spent years ignoring her endometriosis.

Constance Hall: 'To the people who have called me fat since I was 10, I pity you.'

'My poo became toxic': The strange side effects I experienced while going through chemo.

'I felt like I was going to die but my doctor still refused to believe I was a virgin.'

'We're never going to be Iron Women. But this March, we've set a fitness goal anyone can stick to.'

The 'rule of the cow' and a different story about depression.

"My life with cancer is painfully uncertain. But it's taught me 6 lessons I'm certain of."

Non-drinkers anonymous: 7 women share the reason why they choose not to drink.

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'Like Belle Gibson, I faked having cancer. Then my lie started unravelling.'

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7 reasons why you shouldn't ask a woman why she's not drinking.

5 facts about melanoma that will make you apply sunscreen properly forever.

'I spent 40 years of my life hating my body. At 41, I've finally learned to love it.'

Tanya lives with Lyme Disease. It's one of the few cases Australian doctors will believe.

'It's impossible to have just a little...' What it feels like when you can't stop eating.

'We waited 6 months - but it wasn't me waiting.' 5 women on having sex after childbirth.

"Maybe you and your partner just aren't compatible." Exactly what not to say to a woman who's had a miscarriage.

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"I wouldn't be in the industry if I didn't love my cows": The reality of working on a dairy farm.

STOP IT: The 'healthier' Coconut Rough perfect for your mid-arvo snack is here.

Here's 4 healthy dessert recipes for Easter your chocolate coma self with thank you for.

'The pregnancy vitamin shake that means I don’t have to battle morning sickness.'

What you need to know about L-Theanine, the supplement Taylor Swift takes for anxiety.

Sophie Falkiner has a rule she follows when packing her kids' lunchboxes.

Five things to eat when you're trying to get pregnant (and what your partner should eat too).

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'I was married to a narcissist. I was left emotionally scarred but I couldn't find any help.'

'I had nothing left': MasterChef winner Julie Goodwin's private battle with mental health.

Let's talk about the clothes every woman has that don't fit now, but might 'one day'.

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"To my friends and family: Please, stop asking me to join your weight loss challenge."

"A letter to my thin friend: I'm sorry I skinny-shamed you."

"I’m in recovery from anorexia. That also means learning how to have sex again."

"I can smoke an ounce a week." 3 women share the honest reason they smoke weed.

'I thought people would judge me.' For years my family and friends had no idea how sick I am.

'Being an alcoholic never affected my work. Until I started drunk texting the wrong person.'

'You suddenly feel on the brink of death.' What I wish I knew before my first panic attack.

From nutmeg to pork crackling: The common Christmas foods you shouldn't feed to your dog.

11 women share their experiences of “formula shaming” after giving birth.

We just discovered some people have a 'vagina towel' and we have many, many questions.

You're not imagining it. End of year burnout is real.

'I thought my body was shutting down.' 6 women on the reality of living with anxiety attacks.

'I saw doctors, dieticians and counsellors. None of them caught my eating disorder.'

In 2016, Emma Carey got breast implants. She regretted them immediately.

For years, Samantha X was “the ultimate party girl”. Then, she says, she became "embarrassing".

"I find myself frozen." 'Fobo' is the new social anxiety you might be suffering from.

'What if my brain just won’t turn off?': Every single question you have about sleep, answered.

'What's my life worth?' Pelvic mesh surgery left Linda suicidal.

For a few days every month, Jo would feel a deep rage. It took her decades to be diagnosed.

'If it weren't for a peanut M&M, I would never have discovered my brain tumour.'