9.7.23 | Heart Health
Getting Serious About Heart Health
Read My Lips: it’s time for women to stay on top of their heart health and get regular cholesterol screenings.
8.18.23 | Women's Health Perspective
Natalie Sten’s Pregnancy Journey
My husband and I were trying to get pregnant for over a year through on and off infertility treatments. In July 2022, due to an insurance change, we were not able to go through the treatment process.
5.10.23 | Women's Health Perspective
Cara Frey’s Uterine Health Journey
I was 17 when my gynecologist told me I didn’t have a uterus – that I was born without one, in fact. Confused and angry, I wondered how this could have happened.
5.8.23 | Women's Health Perspective
Morgan Newman’s Cervical Cancer Journey
I wanted to take charge of my health at a young age so I could make important decisions, but I felt like I wasn’t getting all the necessary information I needed from other providers.
5.8.23 | Women's Health Perspective
Layla Lohmann’s Graves’ Disease Journey
Twenty-six years ago, I was diagnosed with Graves’ disease with exophthalmos. Prior to this autoimmune disease diagnosis, I was always struggling with breathing issues and asthma.
5.2.23
2023 Annual Awards Gala Gallery
Supporters of SWHR gathered for SWHR’s 33rd Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 to honor leaders who have devoted their careers to improving women’s health and women’s advancement in science and medicine.
12.13.22 | Policy
Reps. Castor, Fitzpatrick, and Underwood Introduce Legislation to Promote Greater Inclusion of Pregnant and Lactating Women in Research
Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Lauren Underwood (D-IL) introduced H.R. 9487, the Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2022 on December 13, 2022.
11.29.22 | Women's Health Perspective
Arielle’s Autoimmune Health Journey
I thought that I was perfectly healthy until age 54. I worked full time for 35 years in the technology industry as a programmer analyst, project manager, and system engineer.
8.29.22 | Women's Health Perspective
Marcia Lawrence Soltes’ Menopause Journey
On an August afternoon, at the age of 49, without any warning, I became engulfed in a maelstrom of insanity that spanned 17 days and nearly destroyed me.
8.25.22 | Women's Health Perspective
Amy Kelly’s Fertility Journey
Just before my 35th birthday, I scheduled egg retrievals as an insurance policy, sure that I would find someone eventually.
