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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.

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 […]

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.  

Moving from Possibilities to Preparedness Using Genetic Screening

SWHR convened a diverse working group of clinicians, genetic counselors, patient advocates, policy professionals, and industry representatives for a three-day roundtable meeting on eliminating barriers to access and, by extension, reducing health disparities in prenatal care as they relate to ECS and NIPS.

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 […]

Migraine Matters: Women Navigating Wellness Across the Lifespan

Women’s Immunization Education Initiative: Preventing Infectious Diseases through Vaccinations

SWHR convened a working group of public health researchers and professionals, community leaders, patient advocates, and health care providers for a closed, 1-day roundtable meeting in August 2021 to discuss eliminating barriers to information and access and reducing health disparities through the development of educational materials designed to reach women as immunization recipients and decision-makers.

More Than Skin Deep: Assessing Gaps in Care for Patients with Alopecia Areata, Atopic Dermatitis, and Psoriatic Arthritis

SWHR recently convened a diverse working group of expert researchers, health care providers, patient advocates, and policy leaders for a roundtable discussion on the health, social, and economic impacts of these conditions on women.

When Trying Hasn’t Worked: Understanding Fertility Options for Women

For many couples, infertility causes great distress and concern. Fortunately, there are treatment options available that may increase fertility...

Migraine Matters: Women Navigating Wellness Across the Lifespan

SWHR hosted a webinar featuring a panel of women who spoke to diverse patient experiences with migraine across the lifespan, from young adult and student life through midlife and post-reproductive years.