Publications

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As part of our broad effort to advance the health of all women, SWHR communicates with the public, the scientific community, and policymakers through peer-reviewed journal articles, commentaries, and disease guides and fact sheets.

Peer-Reviewed Articles
Commentaries
Guides & Toolkits
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What we’re doing

Menopause Preparedness: Perspectives for Patient, Provider, and Policymaker Consideration
SWHR published a perspective article in the journal Menopause with recommendations for improving care for individuals during the menopause transition.
Publications
HPV Vaccine Social Media Toolkit
04.04.23
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 85% of people in the United States will get a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in their lifetime. Certain types of HPV can lead to serious diseases, such as cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers in women; penile cancer in men; and genital warts and anal and... Read more »
Fact Sheets, Policy Engagement, Publications
Federal Agencies’ Work in Autoimmune Diseases and Conditions
03.31.23
The U.S. government—through its programs and initiatives—has an important role to play in improving the lives of those living with autoimmune diseases and conditions and in addressing the significant public health concerns that are associated with these conditions. This ranges from conducting public health education and awareness campaigns to funding critical research on autoimmune diseases... Read more »
Fact Sheets, Policy Engagement, Publications
The Need for Diversity in Autoimmune Disease Research Trials
03.31.23
The Society for Women's Health Research developed the policy brief, "The Need for Diversity in Autoimmune Disease Research Trials: How Overlooking Diversity Hampers Knowledge and Impacts Outcomes," reviews how the exclusion of any population from autoimmune clinical trials limits our understanding of these diseases and leaves us ill-equipped to provide the safest and most effective treatments and interventions. 
Publications
SWHR 2022 Annual Report
03.23.23
The Society for Women’s Health Research’s vision it to make women’s health mainstream. The initiatives described in SWHR’s 2022 Annual Report demonstrate the Society’s commitment to this vision. Through 2022, SWHR continued to encourage the appropriate inclusion of women, underrepresented populations, and subpopulations of women in medical research; promote research on biological sex differences in... Read more »
Fact Sheets, Policy Engagement, Publications
Prioritizing Federal Research on Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases and Conditions
03.13.23
The Society for Women's Health Research developed the policy brief, "Prioritizing Federal Research on Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases and Conditions," to discuss the state of autoimmune disease research funding and highlight how robust and sustained for this research could improve our understanding of disease pathology and inform the development of improved diagnostic tools and new treatments and interventions.
Publications, Video
#SWHRtalksHPV Video Series
03.06.23
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 85% of people in the United States will get a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in their lifetime. The body’s immune system will often clear most HPV infections; however, persistent infections caused by certain types of HPV can lead to diseases such as genital warts and... Read more »