Women have unique health needs, and most diseases and conditions affect women differently than men.
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) is the thought leader in promoting research on biological sex differences in disease and improving women’s health through science, policy, and education. We are eliminating imbalances in health care for women.
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Work that
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Biological differences between the sexes exist, from a single cell to the entire body. SWHR is bringing attention to sex and gender differences in health and disease in order to address unmet needs and research gaps in women’s health.
What we’re doing
Stay informed on progress in women’s health research and learn more about the exciting work we do.
Blog: It’s Time for a Mood Change on Menopause
SWHR recently convened a roundtable of experts to identify knowledge gaps and unmet needs related to the menopausal transition across areas of education, clinical care, research, and policy.
Resources: Women’s Health and Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic is placing burdens on women that negatively affect their physical, mental, and economic health. SWHR is committed to raising awareness about how COVID-19 impacts women.
Review: Sex and Gender Differences in Osteoarthritis Research and Care
SWHR published a review in the Journal of Women’s Health assessing research gaps and unmet needs around sex and genders differences in osteoarthritis (OA).
