Women’s Health Week at Paddington Doctors

Each year, Women’s Health Week offers an important reminder: that women deserve the same care and attention they so often give to others. Too frequently, health appointments are delayed or skipped altogether, crowded out by the competing demands of work, family and the invisible mental load. Over time, those delays can mean missing the chance to prevent illness or catch problems early.

At Paddington Doctors, we see women across every stage of life, and we know that health needs don’t stand still. In the younger years, conversations often centre on periods, contraception or fertility. Later, the focus shifts to pregnancy, postnatal recovery and the challenge of finding balance in busy family life. Beyond that come the transitions of perimenopause and menopause — experiences that, until recently, were rarely spoken about but are now finding their rightful place in the public conversation. And in the years that follow, the priorities turn again, towards preserving bone strength, maintaining heart health, and staying active, independent and well.

Of course, women’s health is never just physical. The mental and emotional aspects matter just as much. Anxiety, mood changes, sleep difficulties and the burden of constant responsibilities can all weigh heavily, yet too often they are carried in silence. Giving space to these conversations is just as vital as performing a check or writing a prescription.

Preventive care runs through all of this. A cervical screening or breast check may take only a few minutes, but can provide reassurance that lasts years. Lifestyle changes made earlier in life — around diet, exercise or stress — can transform wellbeing decades down the track. And sometimes, what matters most is simply having time with a clinician who listens, explains clearly, and helps you navigate the options in front of you.

Women’s Health Week is not about one condition or one type of appointment. It’s about recognising the breadth of women’s experiences and creating the space to talk about them openly. At Paddington Doctors, we feel privileged to share in those conversations, and to provide care that is personal, continuous and grounded in trust.

This week, we warmly encourage you to pause and ask yourself: when was the last time I checked in on my own health? If the answer is “too long ago,” there’s no better moment to take that step.

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