Women make up only 19% of the participants in clinical trials in HIV research despite making up 50% of the affected population.
Beatrice Aliprandi • In a man’s world, female healthcare is a missed opportunity. Period.
It is then fair to assume that most of what we know about health is actually specific to men. Comparably, we know very little about women’s health.
Beatrice Aliprandi • In a man’s world, female healthcare is a missed opportunity. Period.
The Global Library of Women’s Medicine
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Endometriosis affects an estimated 190 million women (and those assigned female at birth) worldwide, with a significant personal and societal burden due to its painful and fertility-related symptoms (Nnoaham et al. , 2011; Zondervan et al. , 2020)
WERF Endometriosis Phenome and Biobanking Harmonisation Project for Experimental Models in Endometriosis Research (EPHect-EM-Organoids): endometrial organoids as an emerging technology for endometriosis research
Unsurprisingly though, sexual well-being and reproductive health are not the only issues women face in their day-to-day lives. Take driving for example: Although, in general, females are considered safer drivers, women are 47% more likely to be seriously injured during a car crash. Some say this is simply due to the female body being more... See more