Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR)

Clinical trials may extrapolate results from predominantly male test groups when evaluating new treatments, instead of intentionally testing with women. Menopausal and postmenopausal women especially are being shortchanged by this inequality in medical research, according to The Washington Post. SWHR Working Group member Stephanie Faubion is featured in this article. Read more: https://ow.ly/Xbtv50Sut2q

New draft guidelines on self-collected #HPV testing are now open for public comment opportunity, from the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology. Check out the guidelines: https://lnkd.in/gZamw5AP Self-collected HPV testing "opens up another option for a different demographic of people that might not feel comfortable, that might not have access [and] may not have time” to get tested otherwise, said SWHR Chief Science Officer Dr. Irene Aninye is a recent Washington Post article. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/ep7CVdKG

Join SWHR and the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association for event this month exploring of the current landscape of women’s health in the United States. This event is free to attend, so register now! https://ow.ly/EUz150SoEVq

The Endocrine System makes and releases hormones. Autoimmune diseases that affect the endocrine system cause too little or too much of certain hormones to be released or interfere with the body’s ability to regulate hormone activity. #Hashimotos Disease is an example of an autoimmune disease that affects the endocrine system. Hashimoto’s is a case of underactive thyroid and affects 5 in every 100 Americans – and women 10x more often than men. Learn more in SWHR’s Autoimmune Disease in Women fact sheet: https://ow.ly/Iqy950Somrz #SWHRtalksAutoimmune

Join SWHR and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 11 to learn more about the VA MOVE! Program. VA staff will provide insights into the national, evidence-based weight management program, including lessons learned and what results the VA has seen from the program to date. Register now: https://ow.ly/9qeZ50SmCuq #SWHRtalksObesity

The Digestive System absorbs nutrients to produce energy. Autoimmune diseases that affect the digestive system can lead to chronic inflammation and irritation, malabsorption, and vitamin deficiencies. #CeliacDisease is an example of an autoimmune disease that affects the digestive system, resulting in chronic inflammation as a reaction to dietary gluten. Celiac disease affects 1 in 133 individuals in the United States and is 1.5x more common in women than men. Learn more in SWHR’s Autoimmune Disease in Women fact sheet: https://ow.ly/Uo6g50Som9m #SWHRtalksAutoimmune

On June 25, House appropriators released the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) spending bill. The bill contains several troubling provisions for the U.S. research enterprise, including calling for “the largest restructuring of NIH in a generation,” proposing consolidating NIH’s 27 Institutes and Centers into 15. The Society for Women’s Health Research is deeply concerned that the Labor-HHS bill incorporates policy to restructure the NIH without hearings, data, and review of the impact on biomedical research. Read more on the blog: https://ow.ly/qgi550StJ2o

Join us later this month, on July 15! #SWHRtalksSleep

Happening this month! All children deserve supportive and healthy school environments. In this webinar "Women & Caregiving: Supporting Children with Narcolepsy through School," experts will share options and considerations for school accommodations for children living with #narcolepsy: https://ow.ly/ognS50RPrGJ #SWHRtalksSleep

#SWHRtalksAutoimmune in a new fact sheet focusing on how autoimmune diseases affect women throughout the body. The fact sheet explores the Endocrine System, the Digestive System, the Integumentary System, and the Musculoskeletal System. More than 24 million Americans are affected by autoimmune diseases, and 4 out of 5 autoimmune patients are women. The more we know about how autoimmune diseases impact the body, the faster we can diagnosis them and the better we can treat these conditions in individuals across the lifespan. Learn more at https://ow.ly/CylQ50SolQf.