11.8.21 | Uterine Fibroids
Focus on Fibroids Series: Tools to Navigate Optimal Care
SWHR hosted this webinar as part of its Focus on Fibroids Series: Empowering Women to Live Well with Uterine Fibroids to share educational information about uterine fibroids, including diagnosis, treatment options, access to care, and disparities, as well as highlight the experiences of women living with fibroids.
11.4.21 | Coronavirus
COVID-19 Vaccination if You Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding
Updated January 18, 2022. The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) has joined the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) and […]
10.21.21 | Eye Health
Eye Health Education Roundtable: Understanding Eye Diseases that Disproportionately Affect Women Across the Lifespan
SWHR convened a diverse and interdisciplinary working group of clinical and public health researchers, health care providers, patients/patient advocates, and policy leaders for a closed, one-day roundtable meeting in December 2021, to discuss the health, social, and economic impacts of eye diseases that disproportionately affect women’s health.
10.20.21 | Eye Health
The Roles of Sex and Gender in Women’s Eye Health Disparities in the United States
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published a paper in Biology of Sex Differences, capturing insights and recommendations from […]
10.20.21 | Fertility
Facing Infertility: How a Shift in Approach, Education, and Policy Could Improve Outcomes
SWHR convened an interdisciplinary working group to elucidate how to eliminate barriers to access and reduce health disparities related to treatments for infertility in women.
10.12.21 | Policy
Menopause Mindfulness: Exploring Menopause’s Effect on Health and Well-Being
On October 26, 2021, SWHR hosted the congressional briefing, “Menopause Mindfulness: Exploring Menopause's Effect on Health and Well-Being,” where panelists shared information about menopause, including the health risks for women during this life stage and the stigma often associated with menopause and aging.
9.30.21 | Eye Health
A Look at Women’s Eye Health
Vision impairment is one of the most common causes of disability in the United States, and the number of blind […]
9.28.21 | Autoimmune
Alopecia Areata: Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care
DOWNLOAD THE ALOPECIA AREATA: DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT IN PRIMARY CARE FACT SHEET Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease in which […]
9.10.21 | Policy
More than Skin Deep: Understanding the Impact of Autoimmune Skin Diseases on Women’s Health
On October 18, 2021, SWHR hosted a virtual public forum where panelists discussed the health, social, and economic impacts of autoimmune skin diseases on women - as patients, as caregivers, and as both.
8.30.21 | Fertility
Fertility Options for Women: Improving Awareness, Access, and Outcomes
SWHR convened an interdisciplinary working group in September 2021 for a closed two-day roundtable meeting to discuss how to eliminate barriers to access and reduce health disparities related to treatments for infertility in women.
