Hormones take centre stage
Plus, women's bone health and addressing endometriosis health inequality
Hello, lovely reader!
Wow, I’ve had a week.
It started with the launch of my website and logo.
It continued with my comment on the gender health gap featuring in the British Medical Journal.
It soared with an appearance on a brilliant panel where I talked about juggling a career while parenting a child with a disability.
And now I’m here sending my latest newsletter to a flurry of new subscribers.
While I float around on cloud nine, here’s what you need to know in women’s health this week!
Three ways to help close the gender health gap
Join the menopause debate
I love Dr Louise Newson's idea to take the conversation about the menopause transition on tour. The UK event is billed as aiming ‘to educate and raise awareness about menopause, challenge misconceptions and advocate for better healthcare for women.’
Dublin-based comedian Anne Gildea also joins the shows, bringing some humour to the discussion.
The tour doesn’t start until September, but I suspect this will be popular. Book your tickets here.
Get to know why women’s bone health is a hidden health crisis
Be honest; when was the last time you thought about the health of your bones.
Not to add another thing to your mental load but it turns out it is something we should be thinking about, especially once we get into our 30s.
Once we hit 35, our bone quality and density decrease slowly over time. This can lead to a condition called osteopaenia, which can progress to osteoporosis.
Estimates suggest osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures annually. These injuries so can have a significant and life-threatening impact.
In this article by Dr Michelle Griffin, you can read more about these bone conditions and, very importantly, what you can do to help keep yours healthy.
Help address endometriosis health inequality
We often hear about an endometriosis diagnosis taking an average of 7.5 years (and new research suggests that figure now lies at eight years and ten months!) But campaigners believe this is not an inclusive representation.
A new study by Endometriosis UK and Cysters hopes to provide a more accurate picture of the endometriosis care pathway for marginalised communities in the UK.
If you're a person of colour and you've had a diagnosis, if you're going through the diagnosis process or if you have suspected endometriosis, please complete the survey here.
Bonus this week is the news that the Mother of FemTech, Ida Tin, is now offering courses for women’s health founders. Find out more about this brilliant opportunity here.
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Thanks very much for reading,
Hannah