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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26 August 2022

Using the Power of Sex Differences in Research: What a difference 10 years Did Not Make

Authors: Rebecca Rechlin, BSc Behavioural Neuroscience; Tallinn Splinter, BSc Biology, University of British Columbia | Editors: Negin Nia, Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Coordinators). Published: August 26th, 2022. Females have been overlooked in health research for decades, and despite 10 years of advancements and improvements in knowledge, this has still not changed…

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12 August 2022

Behind the Science: New Ways of Investigating Ovarian Cancer Prevention

Interviewee: Alex Lukey, Ph D, University of British Columbia, School of Population and Public Health. Authors/ Editors: Negin Nia & Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinators). Published: August 12th, 2022. Alex Lukey, a previous Women’s Health Research Cluster (WHRC), Blog Co-coordinator is speaking to us about her work on ovarian cancer prevention.…

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29 July 2022

Mind Over Menstruation: How the Menstrual Cycle Influences Brain & Behaviours

Author(s): Kiranjot Jhajj (B. Sc., University of Northern British Columbia) and Annie Duchesne (Ph. D., University of Northern British Columbia) Editors: Negin Nia & Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: July 29th, 2022 Research investigating relations between the menstrual cycle and women’s behaviours has a controversial history. It is rooted…

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15 July 2022

Behind the Science: Health Access of Indigenous Women

Interviewee: Chelsey Perry, M. S.c, Simon Fraser University, Authors/ Editors: Negin Nia & Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: July 15th, 2022 This week the WHRC spoke to Chelsey Perry, who is focusing her master’s work and research with the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity (CGSHE) to examine social and structural factors that…

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1 July 2022

Mastectomy, Then and Now: The Cases of Frances Burney and Marie-Claude Belzile

Author: Heather Meek, Ph. D., Associate Professor of English Studies, University of Montreal | Editors: Negin Nia & Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: July 1st, 2022 Mastectomy and Women’s Health Frances Burney (1752-1840) and Marie- Claude Belzile (1987-2020), separated in time by two hundred years, can be aligned to the extent…

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17 June 2022

Behind the Science: Racializied Women’s Physical Pain Dismissal

Interviewee: Negin Nia, B. A., M. J., University of British Columbia, Author/ Editor: Romina Garcia de leon (Blog Co-coordinator). Published: June 17th, 2022 In this week’s Behind the Science, we highlight work done by our current Blog Co- Coordinator at the Women’s Health Research Cluster (WHRC), Negin Nia. She is a recent Master’s graduate from…

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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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