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Natalie Sten’s Pregnancy Journey

My husband and I were trying to get pregnant for over a year through on and off infertility treatments. In July 2022, due to an insurance change, we were not able to go through the treatment process.

A Focus on Mental Health and Infertility in Women

For Infertility Awareness Month, and in every month moving forward, SWHR is working to advance research, policy, and education on infertility and improve the lives of those affected. 

Maternal Health Network Meeting Addresses Novel Approaches for Education About Prenatal Genetic Screening

In a Maternal Health Network meeting, Katie Stoll, MS, LGC, executive director of the Genetic Support Foundation (GSF), shared about educational and decision support tools for prenatal testing.

SWHR Endorses “Momnibus 2.0”

SWHR is pleased to once again offer its endorsement of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (or Momnibus Act).

PRGLAC Then and Now: Where We Are and Where We’re Going

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 […]

Pregnant and Lactating Populations in Research: How Leaving These Populations Out Leaves Them Behind

PRGLAC Then and Now: Where We Are and Where We’re Going

During this congressional briefing and national webinar, designed specifically for—but not limited to—members of the 118th Congress, panelists reviewed the state of PRGLAC, the PRGLAC recommendations and their implementation status and the current legislative and regulatory landscape.

Pregnant and Lactating Populations in Research: How Leaving These Populations Out Leaves Them Behind

During this congressional briefing and national webinar, panelists explored certain areas of research where the exclusion of these groups has resulted in an inability to support them, how federal research investments could improve outcomes, and where there is opportunity—both at the legislative and regulatory level—moving forward.

Reps. Castor, Fitzpatrick, and Underwood Introduce Legislation to Promote Greater Inclusion of Pregnant and Lactating Women in Research

Representatives Kathy Castor (D-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Lauren Underwood (D-IL) introduced H.R. 9487, the Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2022 on December 13, 2022.