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  1. Paying for healthcare

    Ask your doctor and healthcare providers what you will be charged for each new service, what is covered by Medicare and what is included in your healthcare plan.

  2. Paying for pregnancy, birth and newborn baby care

    The cost of having a baby in Victoria can vary considerably, depending mostly on whether you use the public or private health system.

  3. Peer pressure

    Peer groups can be a very positive influence on your teenager's life.

  4. Pelvic floor

    Pelvic floor exercises are designed to improve muscle tone and prevent the need for corrective surgery.

  5. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)

    Information about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) an infection that affects the female reproductive system. Includes causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks, treatment, prevention and where to get help.

  6. Pelvic organ prolapse

    The ligaments and muscles that support the pelvic organs sometimes stretch and cause these organs to drop down. This is called a ‘pelvic organ prolapse’. 

  7. People with a disability who experience violence, abuse or neglect

    People with a disability who experience violence, abuse or neglect can seek help from a range of services specifically designed to help them.

  8. Pericarditis

    Pericarditis symptoms may be similar to those of heart attack and include chest pain and abnormal heart rhythms.

  9. Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia (PANDA)

    Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia (PANDA) has a helpline offering information, referrals and counselling to anyone who is concerned about how they are (or someone else is) coping during and after pregnancy.

  10. Period pain – dysmenorrhoea

    Women of any age can experience painful periods and some women find periods are no longer painful after pregnancy and childbirth.