2.3.21 | Menopause
It’s Time for a Mood Change on Menopause
Menopause is understudied in research, often misunderstood by providers and patients, and unaddressed in many areas of health care policy.
12.14.20 | Menopause
Exploring the Impact of Menopause on Women’s Health
SWHR convened a diverse group of basic and clinical researchers, health care providers, patients/patient advocates, and thought leaders for a closed roundtable meeting to discuss the impact of menopause on women’s health.
8.11.20 | Eye Health
Understanding Women’s Vision Health Across the Lifespan
SWHR will convene an interdisciplinary group of researchers, clinicians, and other relevant stakeholders for a closed roundtable meeting on women's vision health.
6.30.20 | Patient
Assessing Research Gaps and Unmet Needs in Uterine Fibroids
SWHR convened a closed-door virtual roundtable meeting to discuss the gaps in research, clinical practice, and patient education that need to be filled to improve health outcomes for women with fibroids.
8.14.19 | Bone Health
Identifying Knowledge Gaps in Chronic Osteoarthritis Pain in Women
To address the significant impact of chronic pain on women, SWHR will assemble a group of researchers, clinicians, patients, and health care thought leaders for a meeting on chronic pain in women, with a particular focus on osteoarthritic pain.
8.13.19 | Clinician
Gender Differences in Sleep
Healthy sleep can be especially elusive for women, and the barriers that they face in maintaining good sleep health are often misunderstood or overlooked. SWHR convened an interdisciplinary scientific roundtable focused on understanding the role of sex differences in sleep and the state of women’s sleep health research.
8.13.19 | Clinician
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.
8.13.19 | Alzheimer's Disease
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.
8.13.19 | Endometriosis
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.
