“Researchers are discovering the critical roles that sex (being male or female) and gender identity (including social and cultural factors) play in health, wellness…”.1

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What may the Women’s Health Research Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Women’s Health News
  • Women’s Health Research

Research

Women’s Health ResearchHow is women’s health research important?Women’s Health Research

The (United States National Institutes of Health (NIH)) Office of Research on Women’s Health’s (ORWH) definition is:

“A person’s health is influenced throughout their lifespan by many factors. Some of the most important factors include sex, gender, racial ethnicity, culture, environment, and socioeconomic status. Researchers are discovering the critical roles that sex (being male or female) and gender identity (including social and cultural factors) play in health, wellness, and disease progression. The discoveries being made through the study of women’s health and sex differences are key to advancements in personalized medicine for both sexes”.2

Women

Are women represented in research?Women’s Health Research

In Health Equity: Why Is Equity In Women’s Health Important? the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women note:

“Let’s take bias out of the health equation.

  • Women are underrepresented in research, which means there’s a lot we still don’t know
  • Women are not receiving optimal treatment, which comes from lack of access and/or lack of knowledge
  • Women are grossly underrepresented in STEM careers–we need to close that gap”.3

What is STEM?

STEM may be an abbreviation for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Office of Research on Women’s Health

What is the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)?

In About the ORWH elaborate on:

“ORWH is part of the Office of the Director of NIH, and works in partnership with the 27 NIH Institutes and Centers to ensure that women’s health research is part of the scientific framework at the NIH—and throughout the scientific community”.4

Society for Women’s Health Research

What is the (United States) Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR)?

The SWHR explain:

“The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) is the thought leader in promoting research on biological sex differences in disease and improving women’s health through science, policy, and education. We are eliminating imbalances in health care for women”.5

Women’s Health

What health problems affect women differently to men?

According to the ORWH:

“There are striking sex and gender differences in many diseases and conditions, including:

  • Autoimmune diseases
  • Cancer
  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Depression and brain disorders
  • Diabetes
  • Infectious diseases
  • Obesity
  • Substance abuse disorders”.6

Risk Factors

What risk factors affect women differently to men?

In Health Equity: Path To Parity Go Red for Women explain:

“Women are more prone than men to some risk factors that cause heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and dementia. Women have higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Factors related to reproductive health increase a woman’s risk of CVD – early menarche, early menopause, miscarriages, and complications of pregnancy like preeclampsia and gestational diabetes”.7

Equity

Why is equity in women’s health important?

In Health Equity: Path To Parity Go Red for Women elaborate on:

“Societal factors impact a woman’s ability to live a healthy lifestyle and access quality, affordable healthcare. Low income and women with less education have nearly double the rate of disease. Where you live can greatly impact your health. Life expectancy can differ by 20+ years for people living just 5 miles apart because accessible options for healthy living are often limited near neighborhoods with lower economic stability”.8

Health Care Provider

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  1. Advancing Women’s Health and Safety: Journal of Women’s Health
  2. Better for Women Report
  3. Coronavirus
  4. Health Equity
  5. How Sex/Gender Influence Health & Disease (A-Z)
  6. In Focus: International Day of Women and Girls In Science
  7. Mayo Clinic Study Finds Differences In How Men and Women Perceive Their Own Health
  8. Mayo Clinic Women’s Health Research Center
  9. Menopause Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
  10. National Women’s Health Week May 10–16, 2020 [United States] National Women’s Health Week
  11. Policy Brief: The Impact of COVID-19 on Women ORWH Quarterly Publication: Women’s Health In Focus At NIH [Office of Research on Women’s Health, National Institutes of Health, United States]
  12. Office of Research on Women’s Health
  13. Office of Research on Women’s Health: Research
  14. Resources
  15. Sex & Gender
  16. Society for Women’s Health Research
  17. The Seattle Midlife Women’s Health Study: A Longitudinal Prospective Study of Women During the Menopausal Transition and Early Postmenopause
  18. Time To Check Into Women’s Health Week [Australia] Women’s Health Week 2020
  19. UN Secretary-General’s Policy Brief: The Impact of COVID-19 on Women
  20. Understanding Research
  21. Understanding Sex Differences At FDA [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
  22. Understandinghealthresearch.org [Understanding Health Research, United Kingdom]
  23. Video Series-2020 – Bone Health What You Need To Know
  24. Video Series-2020 – TSECs—A New Treatment Option for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
  25. Video Series-2020 – What Women Need To Know About Heart Disease
  26. Wellbeingofwomen.org.uk [Wellbeing of Women, United Kingdom]
  27. What Is Women’s Health Research?
  28. Women In Clinical Trials Women In Clinical Trials = Hope
  29. Women’s Health
  30. Women’s Health Research
  31. Women’s Health Research
  32. Women’s Health Research
  33. Women’s Health Research Institute At BC Women’s [British Columbia, Canada]
  34. Women’s Health Research Roadmap [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
  35. Women’s Health Survey Results Launched Women’s Health Research

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  1. What Is Women’s Health Research? National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health https://orwh.od.nih.gov/research/funded-research-and-programs/what-womens-health-research Accessed: 01 May 2020
  2. What Is Women’s Health Research? National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health https://orwh.od.nih.gov/research/funded-research-and-programs/what-womens-health-research Accessed: 01 May 2020
  3. Health Equity: Why Is Equity In Women’s Health Important? Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/get-involved/health-equity Accessed: 01 May 2020
  4. About. National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health https://orwh.od.nih.gov/about Accessed: 01 May 2020
  5. Society for Women’s Health Research http://swhr.org/ Accessed: 01 May 2020
  6. What Is Women’s Health Research? National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women’s Health https://orwh.od.nih.gov/research/funded-research-and-programs/what-womens-health-research Accessed: 01 May 2020
  7. Health Equity: Path To Parity. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/get-involved/health-equity Accessed: 01 May 2020
  8. Health Equity: Path To Parity. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/get-involved/health-equity Accessed: 01 May 2020
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