Women’s Health Blog

What is the Women’s Health Blog?

The Women’s Health Blog publishes bi-weekly content to demystify the complexities of women’s health research while celebrating the multifaceted experiences of women and gender-diverse individuals worldwide. Our blog features two types of posts:

Our Research Blog is a platform where experts share evidence-based information on diverse topics relating to women’s health or sex-and-gender-based research. These short summaries make it easy for you to understand and interpret research that could otherwise be difficult to access.

We also have a Behind the Science series, where we share Q&A interview-style posts that strive to inspire new and diverse professionals to enter the women’s health field by highlighting the remarkable work being accomplished by our community.

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18 November 2022

Behind the Science: Moving the Microscopic Lens to Marginalized Populations

Interviewee: Emmanuela Ojukwu (RN, Ph D), Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of British Columbia. Authors/ Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann (Blog Co-coordinators). Published: November 18th, 2022 Could you briefly explain your career trajectory from a Registered Nurse to now an Assistant Professor? Towards the end of obtaining my Bachelor of Science…

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4 November 2022

Oral Contraceptives & the Autonomic Nervous System: the Effects of the Pill on Your Body’s Autopilot System

Authors: Tania J. Pereira, Ph D candidate, Women’s Cardiovascular Health lab at York University| Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann (Blog Coordinators). Published: November 4th, 2022 It has almost been 100 years since it was discovered that you could make an animal infertile by implanting an ovary from a pregnant animal. This discovery…

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21 October 2022

Behind the Science: Designing for Pregnancy After Loss, With and Through Technology

Interviewee: Kamala Payyapilly Thiruvenkatanathan, Ph D candidate, Pennsylvania State University. Authors/ Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann (Blog Co-coordinator). Published: October 21tst 2022. Could you briefly explain your research? My research is situated at the intersection of women’s health and technology with a specific focus on pregnancy…

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7 October 2022

How Oppression in Iran Impacts Women’s Health

Authors: Shayda Swann, MD/ Ph D Candidate, University of British Columbia & Bahareh Azadi, Graduate Student, University of British Columbia Editor: Negin (Events & Communications Specialist), Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Coordinator). Publication date: Oct 7th, 2022 In light of the recent death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, while detained by…

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23 September 2022

Oral Contraceptives and Emotions: How Progestin can Influence Mood and Socio-Emotional Cognition

Author: Minhal Mussawar, University of Saskatchewan | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann (Blog Coordinators) Published: September 23rd, 2022 Oral contraceptives are one of the most commonly chosen forms of contraception in Canada. Reasons for this include high therapeutic value and status as a cheap and accessible form of contraceptive, but also for…

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9 September 2022

Behind the Science: Promoting Women’s Mental HealthThrough Social Interventions

Authors: Romina Garicia de leon and Negin Nia, Women’s Health Blog Coordinators | Interviewee: Dr. Saima Hirani, Ph. D., University of British Columbia Published: September 9th, 2022 Can you please tell us a bit about your career trajectory as a registered nurse, and now Assistant Professor of Nursing? I'm an internationally educated nurse. I completed…

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Disclaimer: We strive to bring you up to date research on a variety of topics. When reading our blogs, please note the date they were published to gauge how recent the research is. No information on our blog should be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from a qualified doctor or clinician. Instead, we encourage you to print out our blogs and bring them to your healthcare provider as supplementary material.

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