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Advancing Uterine Health Through Research, Policy, and Advocacy

During the “Emerging Topics in Women’s Health: A Focus on Uterine Health” SWHR hosted a panel of women's health experts to discuss ways in which researchers, clinicians, and policy makers can collaborate to address disparities in uterine health.

SWHR Pushes for Endometriosis Awareness this March

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition that affects approximately 6.5 million women of reproductive age in the United States, and it is especially common among people in their 30s and 40s.

“Below The Belt” Documentary Sheds Light on Endometriosis

SWHR was pleased to attend a special screening of the “Below The Belt” documentary. The film was executive produced by former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, former Senator Orrin Hatch, and others.

VCU Health of Women 2023 | Emerging Topics in Women’s Health: A Focus on Uterine Health

For more than 30 years, the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) has led interdisciplinary groups of researchers, health care […]

Salewa Akintilo’s Endometriosis and Self-Advocacy Journey

I’m a 29-year-old living with three “invisible illnesses:” Crohn’s disease, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and endometriosis.

Gynecologic Network Meeting Spotlights Areas for Endometriosis Research

SWHR's Gynecologic Health Network meeting in June 2022 covered the connections between endometriosis and pelvic pain and abnormal sleep in women.

SWHR Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Make Critical Investments in Endometriosis Research and Awareness

SWHR Commits to Caring for Women, Advancing Research this Endometriosis Awareness Month

Endometriosis Awareness Month in March helps raise awareness of the disease and spotlight the burden of endometriosis, which affects an estimated 200 million women worldwide.

SWHR Submits Comments to Inform ORWH Women’s Health Consensus Conference

SWHR this week submitted comments in response to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) Request for Information: Inviting Comments to Inform the Women's Health Consensus Conference (WHCC).

Stigma and Endometriosis: A Brief Overview and Recommendations to Improve Psychosocial Well-Being and Diagnostic Delay

The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) published a commentary in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, presenting […]