Society for Women's Health Research

Join us this month for a book event in Washington DC!

During the SWHR x Autoimmunity & the Good Girls Book Event, SWHR CEO and President Kathryn Schubert will be in conversation with author Sara Hirsh Bordo, discussing Sara's new book "Autoimmunity & the Good Girls." Registration is free! https://swhr.org/event/swhr-x-autoimmunity-the-good-girls-book-event/

Rare diseases are often treated as invisible conditions, leaving patients out of research, policy, and treatment - especially for women. There is lacking data on the impacts of rare disease on women compared to men, but we know that there are disproportionate impacts of rare disease on women.

“Rare diseases affect family, community, and identity. For patients it touches every single aspect of life," said Holly Jones, President and CEO of HERstory In Color in Color.

SWHR convened an interdisciplinary rare disease roundtable of Jones and others to discuss rare diseases in women's health. Read takeaways from the roundtable: https://swhr.org/fostering-care-support-and-research-for-rare-disease-patients/

"I recognize myself and every woman in the pages of Sara’s book, as she makes a compelling case that closing the women’s health gap must go beyond biological understanding into the society factors of being a girl. This book has the power to change the way we research women’s health and autoimmune conditions," said SWHR CEO Kathryn Schubert.

Written by Sara Hirsh Bordo, award-winning documentarian and founder of the female impact-production company Women Rising®, her first book AUTOIMMUNITY AND THE GOOD GIRLS calls attention to diseases and what she calls a “climate crisis of women’s health.” Read more: autoimmunityandthegoodgirls.com

Autoimmunity & The Good Girls | Sara Hirsh Bordo Autoimmunity and the Good Girls™ is the inspirational, deeply researched wellness journey by the award-winning filmmaker, activist, and founder of Women Rising, Sara Hirsh Bordo.

It is well studied that there are in body fat distribution and function between males and females, but significants gaps remain in the field of research.

This summer, read the new fact sheet from SWHR on and .

Download the latest SWHR fact sheet today: https://swhr.org/resources/understanding-s*x-differences-in-obesity

June 1-8 is ! Hosted by Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, High-Risk Pregnancy Week is a movement to transform the conversation around high-risk pregnancy care.

This week:
> Educate health care professionals and clinicians high-risk pregnancy
> Encourage patients to discuss high-risk with their providers
> Engage with policymakers to highlight policies on specialized maternal care

Learn more from SMFM:

High Risk Pregnancy Awareness Week - Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine - Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM): SMFM's High-Risk Pregnancy Week raises awareness, educates the public and champions expert maternal-fetal care to transform high-risk pregnancy outcomes.

Today is the first day of Migraine and Headache Awareness Month!

Did you know that 21% of women in the United States have experienced migraine or severe headache? That’s 1 in 5 adult women.

Research has shown that migraine is most common among young adults between 30-49 years of age. If you identify with migraine and/or headache symptoms, know that there are treatment options and a path to better days: migraineheadacheawarenessmonth.org/steps-to-care
Coalition for Headache and Migraine Patients

We're counting down the days to on June 10!

Join SWHR for a webinar about women’s participation in clinical trials. Register now and save your spot: https://ow.ly/bcKM50YV99i


Thank you, WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative, and Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research!

Rare symptoms in women are too often minimized as stress, hormones, or “normal” aging. Women should speak up about the symptoms they are experiencing.

Read the new fact sheet as we close out Women's Health Month to learn more: https://swhr.org/resources/rare-autoimmune-disease-in-women

May is National , but we should talk about bone health all year long!

is not a natural consequence of aging, and in many cases, can be preventable. Start a bone health conversation with your friends, family, and care provider today! https://swhr.org/resources/lets-talk-bones/