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Toxic pesticides found in UK tampons – a gynaecologist explains the health risks

The Guardian view on bias in medical research: disregard for women’s health belongs in the past

‘Concerning’ lack of female-only medical trials in UK, say health experts

Report following a "short inquiry looking at women’s reproductive health and the challenges that women face when they are being diagnosed and treated for these conditions. The inquiry considers any disparities that exist in the diagnosis and treatment, and the impact of women’s experiences on...

This diagnosis belongs in the bin - it's much more likely to be applied to women

Abstract Previous studies found that regular physical activity (PA) can lower the risk of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection and post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), yet its specific effects in young women have not yet been investigated. Thus, we aimed to examine whether regular physical activity...

Abstract The present study contributes to an expanding literature investigating the systemic and structural issues that serve to disadvantage disabled academics. Individual interviews were conducted with ten female academics, each with a long-term condition impacting on energy levels and/or...

Comparison of Health Outcomes Over Time Among Women 1990–1991 Gulf War Veterans, Women 1990–1991 Gulf Era Veterans, and Women in the U.S. General Population Abstract Introduction The aim of this study is to examine health over almost 20 years of follow-up among women Gulf War veterans and women...

Full title: Treatment with low-intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation in women with fibromyalgia improves diagnostic variables up to 6 months after treatment completion Abstract Objectives: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disease treated with various therapeutic approaches that have limited...

Abstract Background: Fibromyalgia is a chronic and complex disease whose management by patients requires a high level of commitment. Patient empowerment therefore represents an important milestone in chronic disease treatment and control. We explored the impact of a peer social support network...

Abstract Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a condition that is often misunderstood by the medical community. Misunderstandings are exacerbated when a patient is an ethnic minority, and recent literature suggests that ethnic minorities are shown to have a higher prevalence of fibromyalgia. Despite...

‘Faceless monster, secret society’: Women's experiences navigating the administrative burden of Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme Abstract Previous research has indicated that administrative burdens are particularly high in personalised funding schemes such as the Australian...

Abstract Dysfunctional thalamocortical interactions have been suggested as putative mechanisms of ineffective pain modulation and also suggested as possible pathophysiology of fibromyalgia (FM). However, it remains unclear which specific thalamocortical networks are altered and whether it is...

The association between exposure to domestic abuse in women and the development of syndromes indicating central nervous system sensitization: A retrospective cohort study using UK primary care records Abstract Background Domestic abuse is a global public health issue. The association between...

Abstract The modern woman has taken her rightful place in society as a worker, a caregiver, a mother, and a world citizen. However, along with the privileges of these roles comes the great cost of stress and resultant exhaustion and fatigue. Psychosocial, physical, cultural, and disease-related...

Full title: Virtual Reality-Based Therapy Reduces the Disabling Impact of Fibromyalgia Syndrome in Women: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Abstract Background: Virtual reality-based therapy (VRBT) is a novel therapeutic approach to be used in women with...

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate post COVID 19 symptoms amongst elderly females and whether they could be a risk factor for developing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) later on. Methods This was a retrospective cross-sectional study, in the form of an online survey. A total of...

Abstract Some illnesses and diseases are not apparent to onlookers. Conditions like chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, postconcussive syndrome, endometriosis, and many psychiatric illnesses, for example, have symptoms that are not easily or at all measurable. Both...

The response to the Women's Health Survey from the ITT (Improve Thyroid Treatment) group can be found here : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sK6d8LManRI3mMIDT5nERThwRPOZlnRT/view I thought it might be of interest since so many people with ME also have thyroid disease of some kind. And I...

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