https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/342.html South Africa Women's health news 15 Women's Health news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/342.html en-us Sun, 13 Sep 2026 21:54:49 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/discovery-health-sponsors-womens-health-conference-964364a Women’s health is often overlooked. Erectile dysfunction affects around a third of people with penises and receives more attention than PMS (premenstrual syndrome), which affects as many as three in every four menstruating women. 1-271654 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-hasnt-built-a-menopause-policy-yet-a-chance-to-get-it-right-first-time-520950a South African workplaces are only just starting to talk about menopause. A Medihelp executive argued in a recent Bizcommunity op-ed that local companies can no longer afford to ignore it, and Discovery Health launched a dedicated menopause support app for its members earlier this year. Both are genuine signs the conversation is starting. 1-271616 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ozempic-wegovy-and-mounjaro-could-fuel-the-fire-of-mental-illness-warns-psychiatrist-631161a A psychiatrist has warned that the use of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) drugs, such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, for weight loss could, if misused, “fuel the fire” of mental illness. 1-271511 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/is-this-the-future-of-retirement-living-inside-the-va-waterfronts-bower-853543a What if retirement living could offer the freedom of home ownership without the responsibilities that come with it? The V&A Waterfront is betting on exactly that with The Bower, its first later-living development and a new hospitality-led addition to Cape Town’s property landscape. 1-271369 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wmr-naturals-thato-bosealetse-is-boosting-sas-beauty-economy-520260a Thato Bosealetse is using her natural haircare brand, WM&R Naturals, to give women their crowning glory in more ways than one. Harnessing the power of local botanical ingredients and natural oils, she’s giving nearly 60% of South African women with naturally coily or kinky hair products suited to their textures without all the nasty synthetic chemical processing, while simultaneously building a business to empower other women. 1-271326 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fairlady-hot-time-out-is-back-520150a The perimenopause and menopause experience is set for 19 September 2026 in Johannesburg 1-271216 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bringing-the-heat-new-women-led-foundation-boosts-sas-cervical-cancer-elimination-strat-186756a South African women doctors — Dr Carrie Minnaar, Dr Prinitha Pillay, and Dr Thanushree Naidoo — have joined forces to launch a new non-profit organisation to make a clinically proven adjunctive cancer treatment technology available at public hospitals across the country. 1-271208 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-doctor-turned-entrepreneur-whos-making-an-impact-on-sa-womens-health-075065a Dr Mathobela Matjekane saw a gap in women’s healthcare and set out to make the biggest impact. After practising as a medical doctor, she saw an opportunity to improve the health of South African women, which led to CliniMed. 1-271167 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-women-are-not-doing-well-520590a We’re living in a time where women seemingly have it all. Even so, between taking on household management, childrearing, and building ceiling-shattering careers, we’ve got a lot on our plate. 1-271106 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-pad-maker-dgn-expands-menstrual-care-across-sadc-745582a For Dr Vivian Mokome, founder of DGN (Dignity) Organic Sanitary Pads, menstrual health encompasses more than just pads. It also serves as an opportunity to address concerns about dignity, safety, accessibility, and choice within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). 1-270922 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Women's Health South Africa