A small group of thought leaders and national partners in women’s health gathered in Washington, D.C. in September, for Elevating Women’s Health: A Salon Dinner Conversation, hosted by SWHR.
BlogIn the United States, around 390,000 infants are born prematurely (before 37 weeks of gestation) each year, accounting for 42% of all preterm births (PTB) across high-income countries.
BlogWomen with heavy menstrual bleeding, chronic pelvic pain, and similar symptoms are often unaware that these experiences are not normal.
BlogSWHR launched its latest policy agenda, “Improving Women’s Heart Health Outcomes Across the Lifespan,” informed by an interdisciplinary Heart Health Policy Working Group of policy professionals, researchers, clinicians, and patient advocates.
BlogNational Women’s Health Week is a reminder to all women that their health is a priority. Here, we highlight a few small steps women can take to enhance their wellbeing, based on research we’ve gathered through our scientific programs.
BlogWomen and girls are disproportionately affected by bladder health issues like urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections, which can significantly disrupt daily life. Yet many women are hesitant to talk to their health care providers due to lack of awareness and stigma around bladder conditions.
ResourceAn Official Position Statement of the Society for Women’s Health Research POSITION Research must take into account sex as […]
EventSWHR hosts this webinar to discuss the challenges that women experiencing menopause symptoms face in the workplace and explore strategies that employers and supervisors can implement to improve workplace environments for midlife and postmenopausal women.
BlogLast 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.
BlogIn the U.S., more than four in ten women are obese, compared to a little more than a third of men.