Factsheets

Menstruation also called menses is the monthly shedding of the lining (endometrium) of the uterus (womb). more...

Why is Moontides focused on Women's Health? Women's health issues differ to men's health issues, particularly in the areas of hormonal and menstrual health. more...

Often women experience symptoms of menopause years before periods stop. This time is commonly referred to as peri-menopause. more...

Pain starts in the days leading up to the menstrual period and progresses in severity, peaking just before the menstrual flow begins and not lessening in intensity for 1-2 days thereafter. more...

Premenstrual Syndrome, or PMS, is the name given to the group of symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. Symptoms can begin post ovulation and usually become worse just before the period begins. more...

Menstruation occurs when pregnancy has not occurred and the lining of the uterus breaks down and flows out through the vagina. more...

When first start having your period and, then again, around menopause where some women will experience irregularity as their cycle slows. more...

It has been estimated that up to 1 couple in every 6 experience difficulty conceiving. That's around 15% - 20% of all couples. more...

Anxiety and depression are commonly a result of psychological stress. Women are twice as likely as men to experience depression with the onset usually occurring in early adulthood. more...

During menopause the body's levels of oestrogen and progesterone are drastically reduced, which can cause a range of symptoms. more...

Pregnancy occurs when a females egg (ovum) is fertilised by a male cell (sperm) in the fallopian tubes. The fertilised eggs are called the embryo. more...

It takes up to 116 days for the formation of sperm, and up to 100 days prior to ovulation for a healthy ova to mature. more...