Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)

Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)

“Launched in 1994, SWAN is a pioneering multi-site
longitudinal study into women’s health and the menopause
transition, examining physical, biological, psychological…”.1

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SWAN

What is SWAN?

SWAN is an abbreviation for the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation.

SWAN Study

What is the SWAN study?

In About Swan: About SWAN: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation the SWAN explain:

“Launched in 1994, SWAN is a pioneering multi-site longitudinal study into women’s health and the menopause transition, examining physical, biological, psychological and social changes during a woman’s life. Its findings propel new medical and educational approaches to women’s health in key areas including hot flashes, mental health, sexuality, sleep, cardiovascular disease, and more”.2

Goal

What is the goal of SWAN’s research?

In About Swan Swan.org note:


Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
“The goal of SWAN’s research is to help scientists, health care providers and women learn how mid-life experiences affect health and quality of life during aging”.3

Aging Verses Menopause Transition

What has the longitudinal nature of SWAN enabled it to distinguish?

In Research Explores the Impact of Menopause on Women’s Health and Aging, dated 06 May 2022, the (United States) National Institute on Aging (NIA) elaborate on:

“The longitudinal nature of SWAN has enabled it to distinguish some of the effects of midlife aging versus changes in health due to the menopausal transition — in essence, the effects of chronological age versus those of ovarian aging,” said Chhanda Dutta, Ph.D., with NIA.

For example, changes in cardiovascular health were more influenced by the menopausal transition, whereas increases in high blood pressure and Body Mass Index (BMI) were more attributable to chronological aging”.4

Participants

How many participants joined SWAN?

In About SWAN SWAN.org explain:

“The study began in 1994. Between 1996 and 1997, 3,302 participants joined SWAN through seven designated research centers”.5

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  1. 6 Latent Menopausal Phenotypes Identified By Machine Learning In 10-Year SWAN Follow-Up
  2. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding Is Associated With Fatigue During the Menopause Transition
  3. About Swan
  4. Antimüllerian Hormone Rebound and Estradiol Changes In the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  5. Arterial Stiffness Accelerates Within 1 Year of the Final Menstrual Period: The SWAN Heart Study
  6. Association Between Exposure To Air Pollution and Age At Natural Menopause: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  7. Association Between Vasomotor Symptom Frequency and Weight Gain In the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  8. Associations of Abdominal and Cardiovascular Adipose Tissue Depots With HDL Metrics In Midlife Women: The SWAN Study
  9. Cardiovascular Health, Race, and Decline In Cognitive Function in Midlife Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  10. Carotid Intima Media Thickness and Cardiometabolic Dysfunction: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  11. Changes In Collagen Type I C-Telopeptide and Procollagen Type I N-Terminal Propeptide During the Menopause Transition
  12. Correction: Disparities In Reproductive Aging and Midlife Health Between Black and White Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
  13. Daily Luteal Serum and Urinary Hormone Profiles In the Menopause Transition (Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation)
  14. Depressive Symptoms Over the Final Menstrual Period: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
  15. Dietary Choline and Betaine Intake Minimally Impacts Rate of Annualized Cognitive Performance Throughout the Menopause Transition: Data From the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  16. Discrimination May Hasten Menopause In Black and Hispanic Women
  17. Disparities In Reproductive Aging and Midlife Health Between Black and White Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
  18. Does Everyday Discrimination Account for the Increased Risk of Vasomotor Symptoms In Black Women?: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
  19. EMPACT Menopause Study Bulletin: Insights From the Employee Perspectives and Challenges Concerning the Transition of Menopause (EMPACT Menopause) Study
  20. Exposure To Air Pollution Is Associated With Adipokines In Midlife Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  21. Fact Sheets: SWAN Fact Sheets – Hojas de datos | 数据表
  22. Four Studies Explore Women’s Brain and Heart Health During Midlife
  23. High-Density Lipoprotein Metrics During Midlife and Future Subclinical Atherosclerosis In Women: The SWAN HDL Study
  24. High-Density Lipoprotein Over Midlife and Future Cognition In Women: The SWAN HDL Ancillary Study
  25. Inflammatory and Immune Biomarkers Over Midlife and Future Cognition In Women: the SWAN HDL Ancillary Study
  26. Investigating Health for Mid-Life and Older Women
  27. Leisure Time Physical Activity and Bone Mineral Density Preservation During the Menopause Transition and Postmenopause: A Longitudinal Cohort Analysis From the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
  28. Longitudinal Changes In Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) and Risk of Incident Diabetes: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
  29. Menopausal Hormone Therapy Trends Before Versus After 2002: Impact of the Women’s Health Initiative Study Results
  30. Menopause Hormone Therapy and Complementary Alternative Medicine, Quality of Life, and Racial/Ethnic Differences: SWAN [Video]
  31. Menopause Hormone Therapy and Complementary Alternative Medicine, Quality of Life, and Racial/Ethnic Differences: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
  32. National Geographic Article Titled, “What Happens During Menopause? Science Is Finally Piecing It Together” Features SWAN Investigator, Dr. Nanette Santoro
  33. New SWAN Scoring System Predicts Women’s Future Health Risks
  34. New York Times Article Titled “Menopause Is Different for Women of Color” Features SWAN Investigators, Dr. Sherri-Ann Burnett-Bowie, Dr. Monica Christmas and Dr. Rebecca Thurston
  35. PLOS (Public Library of Science) Article Features SWAN Recent Findings on Cognitive Decline
  36. Palpitations Across the Menopause Transition In SWAN: Trajectories, Characteristics, and Associations With Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease
  37. Persistent Gap In Menopause Care 20 Years After the WHI: A Population-Based Study of Menopause-Related Symptoms and Their Management
  38. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Sleep Disturbance In Postmenopausal Women: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  39. Prospective Associations of American Heart Association Life’s Essential 8 With Subclinical Measures of Vascular Health, Cardiovascular Disease Events, and All-Cause Mortality In Women Traversing Menopause: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation Study
  40. Publications
  41. Publications: Publications List
  42. Relationships Between the Vaginal Microbiota and Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Symptoms In Postmenopausal Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  43. Research Explores the Impact of Menopause on Women’s Health and Aging
  44. Researchers Develop Tool Predicting Women’s Health Risks To Promote Health Interventions
  45. Researchers Predict Menopause Will Start Later and Possibly Disappear As Parents Have Kids Later
  46. SWAN Analysis: Sleep, Not VMS Alone, Drives Quality-of-life Decline In Menopause
  47. SWAN Establishes Link Between Inflammation and Premenstrual Symptoms
  48. SWAN Investigators Publish Article About Predicting the Timing of Final Menstrual Period
  49. SWAN – Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  50. SWANstudy.org
  51. Scientific Areas
  52. Sexual Frequency Is Associated With Age of Natural Menopause: Results From the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  53. Sleep Timing, Sleep Regularity, and Psychological Health In Early Late Life Women: Findings From the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
  54. Swan Study Finds African-American Women Experience Heavier Bleeding During Perimenopause
  55. Systematic Exclusion At Study Commencement Masks Earlier Menopause for Black Women In the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
  56. The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause
  57. The Association Between Hypothyroidism and Cognitive Function Change in Women Across the Menopause Transition: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  58. The Association of Urinary Incontinence and Disability Among A Diverse Sample of Midlife Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation Women
  59. The Independent Associations of Anti-Müllerian Hormone and Estradiol Levels Over the Menopause Transition With Lipids/Lipoproteins: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  60. The Menopause Transition and Women’s Health At Midlife: A Progress Report From the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
  61. The Quantity and Quality of Cardiovascular Fat At Mid-Life and Future Cognitive Performance Among Women: The SWAN Cardiovascular Fat Ancillary Study
  62. The Relation Between Systemic Inflammation and the Menopause Transition: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
  63. Trauma and Its Implications for Women’s Cardiovascular Health During the Menopause Transition: Lessons From MsHeart/MsBrain and SWAN Studies
  64. Vasomotor Symptom Trajectories and Risk of Incident Diabetes
  65. Women Face An Increased Risk of Heart Disease With Age – Running Can Help

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  1. About Swan: About SWAN: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation https://www.swanstudy.org/about/about-swan/ Assessed: 12 August 2026
  2. About Swan: About SWAN: Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation https://www.swanstudy.org/about/about-swan/ Assessed: 12 August 2026
  3. About SWAN. Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation https://www.swanstudy.org/about/about-swan/ Assessed: 12 August 2026
  4. Research Explores the Impact of Menopause on Women’s Health and Aging. 06 May 2022. National Institute on Aging https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/research-explores-impact-menopause-womens-health-and-aging Assessed: 12 August 2026
  5. About SWAN. Swan.org https://www.swanstudy.org/about/about-swan/ Assessed: 12 August 2026
Topic Last Updated: 19 August 2026 – Topic Last Reviewed: 12 August 2026

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