Understanding Urologic Health in Women Across the Lifespan

SWHR convened an interdisciplinary scientific roundtable focused on understanding urologic health in women across the lifespan, as women and girls are disproportionately affected by bladder health issues like urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections.

Sex and Gender Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease

A growing body of evidence shows that Alzheimer’s disease differs between women and men. SWHR's second interdisciplinary roundtable on Alzheimer's explored trends in research on sex and gender differences in the disease.

Sex and Gender Differences in Migraine

SWHR brought together a group of interdisciplinary experts for a roundtable discussion on sex and gender differences in migraine, a debilitating neurological disease that is three times more common in women than men.

Migraine Matters: Beyond Burden to Value

George Washington University Milken School of Public Health 950 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC

SWHR convened thought leaders for a public panel discussion on migraine and women's health that included patients, practitioners, and the employer perspective.

The State of Research and Care for Endometriosis

SWHR brought together a group of patients, clinicians, researchers and other relevant stakeholders for a daylong roundtable meeting to identify unmet needs and knowledge gaps in endometriosis, a condition that affects an estimated 10% of reproductive-age women and causes symptoms such as painful periods and heavy bleeding.

Endometriosis: Shattering Misconceptions, Shaping the Future

George Washington University Milken School of Public Health 950 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC

SWHR hosted a public panel discussion to raise awareness around endometriosis and bring attention to issues related to a woman’s diagnosis, treatment, and access to care.

NIH Director’s Seminar Series: Asthma and Pregnancy

Wilson Hall Building 1, NIH Main Campus, Bethesda, MD, United States

This lecture features Pauline Mendola from the Epidemiology Branch of the NICHD’s Division of Intramural Population Health Research. She will discuss her research on air pollution and its effects on pregnancy, including the link to asthma and other adverse outcomes for pregnant women and infants.