1/4 Today is the international day of women and girls in science. #whum #womeninstem #unesco 🙏🏻Created with support from @cam.ac.uk and @britsocimm.bsky.social 🙏🏻
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1/4 Today is the international day of women and girls in science. #whum #womeninstem #unesco 🙏🏻Created with support from @cam.ac.uk and @britsocimm.bsky.social 🙏🏻
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Check it out here: sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#whum #womenshealth #preconception #ajog #recruitment #studydesign
What are the real needs and priorities of expectant families? 🤰👨👨👦👦 Please help us shape a future study by watching our webinar and participating in our survey!
Find all info here: sung.github.io/cfRNA-PPIE/
#pregnancy #whum #preeclampsia #FGR
While FIGO have done a great job creating this form, it is up to every country/region to make a decision on how the passport should be used in their healthcare routines🩺
🙏🏻Created with support from @cam.ac.uk 🙏🏻
#womenshealth #WHUM
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1/7 Does your period pain impact your future health? A new UK study links adolescent dysmenorrhoea (#period pain) to a higher risk of #chronicpain in adulthood, even outside the pelvis. 🙏🏻Created with support from @cam.ac.uk and @britsocimm.bsky.social 🙏🏻
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Together, the results emphasize the need for timely diagnosis in order to help women with PCOS with the correct treatment 🩺
🙏🏻Created with support from @cambridgeuniversity and @Britsocimm 🙏🏻
#womenshealth #WHUM
🧠 Educational Resources
NIH MedlinePlus
medlineplus.gov/uterinefibroids.html
The Fibroid Foundation
fibroidfoundation.org
✊🏾 Advocacy
The White Dress Project
thewhitedressproject.org
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🙏 @cam.ac.uk
Created with support from @cam.ac.uk and @cam-repro.bsky.social 🙏🏻 #health #womenshealth #whum 🧵7/7
🤯 New study! Sleep apnea is surprisingly common in young female athletes 🏃♀️ 📊 25% of female athletes had mild OSA, which is linked to arterial stiffness 🫀 Prioritize sleep hygiene: consistent routine ⏰, no screens 📵, cool room ✨
#science #whum #womenshealth
@appgblackhealth.bsky.social is calling for evidence on Reproductive Equity & the Fibroids Crisis! Complete our 10-minute survey to contribute to our official report. tinyurl.com/fibroidssurvey #BlackHealth #Fibroids #WHUM #ReproductiveEquity
To learn more about the research and the trials, visit:
www.preeclampsiaresearch.com/pi-trials/
www.bmj.com/content/374/...
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🙏🏻Created with support from @cambridgeuni.bsky.social university and @britsocimm.bsky.social socimm 🙏🏻
#womenshealth #WHUM
28th of April is International Day of Safety and Health at Work. ‼️ 60% of nursing staff have experienced sexual harassment at work by either patients or coworkers. ‼️ 1 in 10 #NHS staff experienced sexual harassment in 2024.
#harassment #equality #healthcare #womenshealth #WHUM
References:
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Created with support from @cambridgeuniversity and @britsocimm 🙏
#womenshealth #womenshealthmatters #dementia #alzheimers #whum
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Our Women’s Health Under the Microscope team has grown! 🌟
🔬 Meet the incredible scientists driving our mission forward and learn about their work in women’s health research.
#WHUM #WomenInScience #WomensHealth #ScienceForAll
4/4 By answering just a few questions❓, you can find out if your period symptoms are something you should speak to a healthcare professional about and get a letter ✉️personalised with your symptoms to give to your GP. Link in bio and below!
#womenshealth #justaperiod #whum
Cardio-obstetrics is an increasingly important field as more women with cardiac conditions are reaching childbearing age 🫀🤰
Advancements in this area are critical as the patient population continues to grow 📈
#whum #maternalmortality #womenshealth #cardioobstetrics #reproductivehealth #postpartum
January is #CervicalCancerAwareness Month🌸 and the #WHUM team wants to support everyone eligible to attend their #screening appointment!
🦠 In 2019, #HPV caused an estimated 620,000 #cancer cases in #women and 70,000 cancer cases in #men
🚨 New research alert! 🚨
Led by our very own Dr Dafina Angelova @cambridgeuni.bsky.social from the WHUM team!
#StemCells #PlacentaResearch #SingleCell #WHUM
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Today, we must acknowledge the Pill’s complicated history in addition to recognising its contribution to women’s health.
To be continued…
#womenshealth #whum #thepill #contraception