SAPC Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Special Interest Group Online seminar MS Teams Thursday 22nd October 12:30 to 2pm Student presentations: Street sex workers Contraception for trans masc people + one more TBC All welcome. Please register using link forms.office.com/e/KHeefvXXdf
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Samantha was the hormone whisperer, but you don’t have to be. Joint pain, brain fog, palpitations, frozen shoulder and itchy ears can all be linked to perimenopause and menopause. Track your symptoms and talk to your provider. Menopause.org
Black women make up 84% of pregnancy-related deaths in D.C., despite accounting for just 31% of births. We're demanding MedStar Washington Hospital Center reopen its shuttered postpartum unit in the midst of the Black maternal health crisis. Nurses won't accept anything less!
Meta-analysis: #IatrogenicMenopause was associated with higher risk of cardiovascular events, coronary heart disease, stroke, and all-cause mortality vs comparator groups. ja.ma/4dxi5RK
Via Sofia Resnick and Stateline: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said late Wednesday that it expects to complete its long-awaited safety review of abortion pills by mid-December and issue a report evaluating the results by March 2027. https://ow.ly/Hqbw50ZWp3k
💬 Editorial: #WomensHealth extends beyond #reproductive #health, #pregnancy, #menopause, and breast and #gynecologic #cancer, and sex differences affect many conditions across medicine. ja.ma/3Wd2fFQ
Safety and tolerability of elinzanetant: pooled analysis from four RCTs The overall safety profile of #elinzanetant appeared favorable in 1113 women with #vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with #menopause based on this exploratory pooled safety analysis www.thelancet.com/journals/ecl... #MedSky
Is hormone testing in menopause worth the money? Generally, no. But that doesn't stop some from profiting off misinformation about women's health. #TogetherAgainstMisinformation #WomensHealth #Menopause @scienceupfirst.bsky.social
The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation's main abortion pill will continue into next year, a timeline that was quickly condemned by abortion opponents hoping to see the drug's use curtailed. https://cnn.it/4yyYN6N
Congrats to PhD student Masarra Al Dakka on receiving a HSFC Women’s Heart & Brain Health award! Masarra studies how environmental estrogens in plastics affect the heart, & whether menopause increases sensitivity to these chemicals. Thank you to HSFC & its generous donors for supporting our work!
State supreme court races in Ohio, North Carolina, Michigan, Montana and elsewhere could help determine the future of abortion access and transgender rights. Here’s what’s at stake: theconversation.com/these-state-...