8.26.24 | Policy
Women’s Equality Day: Celebrate the Anniversary of the 19th Amendment by Becoming a Health Care Advocate
This year, we invite you to celebrate the anniversary of the 19th Amendment by joining the community of advocates inspiring constant improvement in women’s health care.
6.12.24 | Women's Health Perspective
Jennifer’s Uterine Fibroids Journey
Last year, at the age of 45, I found myself at a low point. Every month, I had a period that lasted 10 days, with pain and bleeding so severe that I would be homebound for at least three days, Jennifer writes.
9.18.23 | Health Equity
SWHR Features Uterine Health in the Women’s Health Equity Initiative
To bring attention to these research and care gaps and help support individuals impacted by uterine health conditions, SWHR has added uterine health to the Women’s Health Equity Initiative campaign this fall.
7.17.23 | Policy
SWHR Joins Members of Congress, Partners for Reintroduction of the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act
SWHR joined Representatives Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), and Robin Kelly (D-IL), along with representatives from the Fibroid Foundation and The White Dress Project, on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
7.10.23 | Uterine Fibroids
Opportunities for Minimally Invasive Treatment for Uterine Fibroids
This guest blog by Laura Marrone and Pratik Shukla, MD, assistant professor of radiology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School explores uterine fibroid embolization as a way to treat uterine fibroids.
7.3.23 | Uterine Fibroids
Raising Awareness for Uterine Fibroids this July
Every July, individuals around the world raise awareness for uterine fibroids, which affect an estimated 26 million women of reproductive age in the United States. SWHR is dedicated to raising awareness about the effects of uterine fibroids on women’s livelihoods.
5.31.23 | Endometriosis
Advancing Uterine Health Through Research, Policy, and Advocacy
During the “Emerging Topics in Women’s Health: A Focus on Uterine Health” SWHR hosted a panel of women's health experts to discuss ways in which researchers, clinicians, and policy makers can collaborate to address disparities in uterine health.
7.14.22 | Endometriosis
Gynecologic Network Meeting Spotlights Areas for Endometriosis Research
SWHR's Gynecologic Health Network meeting in June 2022 covered the connections between endometriosis and pelvic pain and abnormal sleep in women.
7.7.22 | Uterine Fibroids
Responsum Health and Society for Women’s Health Research Announce New Partnership
Responsum Health and SWHR entered a partnership to expand content for the Responsum for Fibroids app, a free mobile app for women challenged with uterine fibroids.
