Guides & Toolkits
Fact Sheets, Publications
11.07.23
The Factors Impacting Women’s Cardiovascular Health Fact Sheet explains the challenges that women face when it comes to the management of heart disease across the lifespan, and the opportunities to improve heart health outcomes in women.
Fact Sheets, Publications
09.26.23
SWHR published the Women’s Bone Health: The Importance of Caring for Your Bones Early and Often Fact Sheet to share steps that women and their providers can take to achieve optimal bone health.
Fact Sheets, Publications
09.07.23
SWHR published this fact sheet to highlight the role that policy can play in improving outcomes for individuals living with endometriosis.
Fact Sheets, Publications
09.06.23
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, with one in five female deaths due to CVD each year. Innovations in diagnostics and screenings can provide access to critical health information and can help women make informed decisions about their heart health. In recognition of World Heart Day... Read more »
Fact Sheets, Publications
09.06.23
In recognition of World Alzheimer's Day on September 21, SWHR published this fact sheet to highlight the impact of Alzheimer's disease on women’s health and share information about the role of testing, exams, imaging, and other diagnostic measures in early diagnosis for the disease.
Fact Sheets, Publications
08.02.23
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, SWHR published this fact sheet to highlight the impact of breast cancer on women’s health and share information about the role of breast cancer screenings and tests.
Fact Sheets, Publications
08.02.23
In recognition of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September, SHWR published this fact sheet to highlight the impact of ovarian cancer on women’s health and share information about the role of tests.
Fact Sheets, Publications
07.25.23
In recognition of World Lung Cancer Day on August 1,SWHR published this fact sheet to highlight the impact of lung cancer on women’s health and share information about the role of lung health screenings and tests.
Fact Sheets, Policy Engagement, Publications
03.31.23
This policy brief demonstrates how federal agencies are contributing to improved health and health care for women across the lifespan and why investments in these programs and initiatives should continue to be prioritized.
Fact Sheets, Policy Engagement, Publications
03.31.23
This policy brief 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.
Fact Sheets, Policy Engagement, Publications
03.13.23
This policy brief discusses 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.
Access, Fact Sheets, Policy Engagement, Publications
02.10.23
This policy brief highlights how certain coverage policies, such as prior authorization and step therapy, can affect women and their health care providers and shares policy recommendations that could improve outcomes.
Fact Sheets, Publications
01.23.23
This fact sheet offers a guide to giving strong HPV vaccine recommendations in health care provider conversations with adolescents, parents, or guardians.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
11.07.22
The Lupus Toolkit was created to support women and their families in the lupus diagnosis and care journey.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
10.31.22
The Narcolepsy Toolkit was created to aid women living with narcolepsy and their families as they navigate their diagnosis, treatment, and care journeys.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
10.24.22
This Guide was created by SWHR to support women living with psoriatic arthritis by providing tips and strategies to address PsA diagnosis, management, treatment, care coverage, and every day wellness.
Fact Sheets
08.30.22
This World Narcolepsy Day fact sheet was created to commemorate the awareness day on September 22 and share information to support women living with narcolepsy.
Fact Sheets, Science
08.30.22
The Narcolepsy and Maternal Health fact sheet aims to support women living with narcolepsy who are considering planning for a family and to guide them in early conversations with their providers.
Guides & Toolkits, Video
08.25.22
Built from the Menopause Preparedness Toolkit, this video series features seven segments, based on each of the areas covered in the original toolkit and aiming to empower women through menopause.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
08.24.22
The NIPS Resource Guide can help provided education and information about the process, risks, and benefits of NIPS, helping give a patient informed consent to proceed with screening.
Access, Fact Sheets, Policy Engagement, Regulatory
07.18.22
This fact sheet provides an overview of autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases are and the related utilization management (UM) policies.
Fact Sheets, Publications
06.28.22
This fact sheet reviews Alzheimer's disease prevalence, the caregiving burden faced by women, and provides policy solutions to improve Alzheimer's disease outcomes for women.
Guides & Toolkits
06.16.22
The Menopause Preparedness Toolkit was created to support women through major menopause milestones and prepare them for conversations with physicians, families, and friends.
Fact Sheets, Publications
05.20.22
This bone health fact sheet reviews bone statistics from across the United States, shares risk factors, and discusses policy's role in improving outcomes and reducing costs.
Guides & Toolkits
02.25.22
This Women's Ferility Guide can help patients, women, and families navigate their fertility options, from creating a reproductive life plan to fertility evaluation and treatment.
Guides & Toolkits
02.25.22
The Clinician Fertility Guide was created to assist health care providers as they work with patients, women, and families to navigate their fertility options.
Fact Sheets
01.18.22
This genetic screening poster focuses on two types of screens, Expanded Carrier Screening and Noninvasive Prenatal Screening, as well as key screening considerations for patients and providers.
Guides & Toolkits
01.10.22
The SWHR Eye Health Toolkit is designed to empower individuals to navigate their eye health and eye care as they age.
Guides & Toolkits
12.15.21
The SWHR Genetic Screening Roadmap was developed to raise awareness, expand education, and improve implementation of genetic screening among women and their families, health care providers, and policy stakeholders.
Fact Sheets, Publications
12.14.21
This fact sheet from SWHR reviews common signs and symptoms of atopic dermatitis, risk factors and impacts of the disease, and treatment options.
Guides & Toolkits
11.22.21
This roadmap is designed to guide community program planners as they engage women and their families in meaningful conversations and initiatives to improve individual and public health through vaccinations.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
11.16.21
SWHR's toolkit is designed to empower individuals with uterine fibroids in navigating their care. It provides easy-to-understand information on gynecological health, guidance on diagnosis and treatment, and tips for interacting with your provider.
Fact Sheets
11.04.21
SWHR joined the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and other pregnancy experts in recommending that pregnant and lactating people be vaccinated against COVID-19. Read these tips.
Fact Sheets, Publications
10.14.21
In its "Menopause Preparedness" fact sheet, SWHR reviews the health impacts of menopause, discusses research needs related to menopause, and assesses how current policies can affect women's access to menopause treatments.
Fact Sheets, Publications
09.30.21
This fact sheet from SWHR provides an overview of notable eye conditions in women, the financial burden of eye care and diseases, and policy actions to improve women’s eye health.
Fact Sheets, Guides & Toolkits, Publications
09.30.21
To help pregnant people navigate maternal vaccination recommendations before pregnancy, SWHR created a quick guide that aligns with the recommendations from CDD and ACOG.
Fact Sheets, Publications
09.28.21
This fact sheet from SWHR reviews common signs and symptoms of alopecia areata, risk factors and impacts of the disease, and treatment options.
Fact Sheets, Publications
08.18.21
This SWHR fact sheet reviews common symptoms of and risk factors for developing PsA, how PsA presents differently in women, and information on diagnosing and treating PsA.
Fact Sheets, Publications
07.09.21
Check out this SWHR fact sheet to learn more about fibroids and The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2021.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications, Video
06.18.21
SWHR's Endometriosis Video Toolkit features segments on each of the areas covered in the original toolkit.
Fact Sheets, Publications
06.02.21
SWHR created a Migraine Matters fact sheet for people with migraine to share with their friends, family, and coworkers to help inform them about migraine disease.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
03.19.21
SWHR's Endometriosis Toolkit is designed to empower people of all ages with endometriosis in navigating their care.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
09.16.20
SWHR’s new Migraine Patient Toolkit is designed to help people with migraine integrate wellness practices into their daily life and offers a starting point for the journey toward living well with migraine.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
09.16.20
SWHR has created two Migraine Patient Toolkits to assist people with migraine in navigating their care and achieving wellness.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
07.11.19
SWHR’s toolkit is designed to help patients navigate their care with easy-to-understand information about migraine diagnosis and treatment, as well as tips on interacting with health care providers and health insurance companies to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Fact Sheets, Publications
06.19.18
Approximately 10% of reproductive-age women are living with endometriosis, a painful and chronic condition that can cause lesions, painful periods, and heavy bleeding. Endometriosis can negatively affect a woman's quality of life and productivity.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
06.12.18
This PowerPoint slide deck by SWHR’s Alzheimer's Disease Network highlights the 12 priority areas for future sex and gender differences research in Alzheimer's disease.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
06.01.18
This slide deck highlights the impact of urinary incontinence on women, including the high prevalence in women, the stigmatization of the condition, the effects on quality of life, and the economic burden.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
11.30.17
Nearly 1 in 5 women have sleep apnea, a disorder that affects daytime functioning, but about 9 in 10 women with sleep apnea don't know they have it. This handy guide from SWHR's Sleep Network tells you what you need to know.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
11.30.17
Though sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, the unique barriers faced by women in maintaining good sleep health are often misunderstood or overlooked, according to SWHR's resource, Women & Sleep: A Guide for Better Health.
Guides & Toolkits, Publications
06.21.11
SWHR and WomenHeart partnered on this 2011 report outlining the top 10 questions regarding women’s heart health.