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
• Lichen Sclerosus
• Hormonal contraception – debunking common myths
  

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 

• Family Planning Victoria: sexual health info
• The Hormone Factory
• Reach out  - Sexuality
• Minus18 
  
  

Sexually transmitted infections

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

Vulva anatomy

• What is a Vulva booklet

Differences of sex development (DSD) and Intersex Variations

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

• DSD resources
• Intersex Peer Support Australia
• Interlink - Mental health and Wellbeing services to people with innate variations of sex characteristics and their family members located anywhere in Australia.
• Resources to aid discussions between kids/adolescents and parents/carers
  

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)

• Royal Children's Hospital MRKH & Vaginal agenesis information
  
• Center for Young Women's Health
  
• MRKH Organization
• Sisters for Love MRKH Foundation Australia
  

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. 

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

For a recommendation on what would best suit you, please contact the Gynaecology team or the DSD Clinical coordinator on (03) 93457033 

Turner Syndrome

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

Intellectually disabled young women

• Sexual health information networking and education (Shine) SA