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Breaking taboos surrounding menstrual bleeding and women's health

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Heavy menstrual bleeding affects one out of four women Australia-wide but is often excluded from discussions around women's health. While many have celebrated the government's $793 million investment into women's health, there's been no specific reference to this condition. That's prompting calls for a change in terminology to challenge taboos.
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