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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29 December 2023

Menopause Hormone Therapy from a Consumer’s Point-of-View

Authors: Amanda Thebe, Fitness and Nutrition Coach Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann Published: December 29, 2023 Women don’t have much agency when it comes to menopause, and that has to change. Historically, menopause has either been demonized or swept under the rug as something women should soldier on with. And this has done women a huge disservice.…

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15 December 2023

Behind the Science: Pregnancy and Multiple Sclerosis – What’s The Link?

Interviewees: Pia Campagna, Postdoctoral Fellow, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Authors/ Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann (Blog Co-coordinators) Published: December 15th, 2023 When there are clear sex differences in disease prevalence, researchers must question the underlying factors. Women with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) outnumber men 4 to…

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1 December 2023

Understanding Sex Difference in Addiction: The Road to Tailored Treatments

Authors: Tanisse Epp, Ph D Student, Carleton University, MSc Neuroscience, University of British Columbia | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann (Blog Coordinators) Published: Dec 1, 2023 For a long time, society believed that alcohol and drug use was primarily a problem for men. As a result, research has mostly focused on studying addiction in…

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24 November 2023

Beyond Boundaries: Patient and Community Engagement Reshaping Research Training

Authors: Juliette Wilson- Sanchez, MSc Student, Queen's Cancer Research Institute, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University and Farzaneh Afzali, Ph D Candidate, Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen’s University | Editors: Romina Garcia de leon, Shayda Swann (Blog Coordinators) As graduate students,…

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17 November 2023

Behind the Science: The Bidirectional Relationship of Behaviour and Stress

Authors: Romina Garcia de leon and Shayda Swann, Women’s Health Blog Coordinators | Interviewee: Dr. Annie Duchesne, Ph. D., University of Northern British Columbia Published: Nov 17th, 2023 Can you give us a brief explanation of your research? I'm particularly interested in understanding how variations in hormones influence or regulate our behaviour, but also…

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27 October 2023

Menopause Series Part 3: What Do We Know About Menopause and Hormone Therapy?

Authors: Romina Garcia de leon, Ph D Student, University of Toronto, Alana Brown, Ph D Student, University of Toronto, Jingmin Zhang, BSc, Human Biology, University of Toronto, Krembil Research Institute, | Editors: Shayda Swann Published: October 27th, 2023 * Regarding terminology: " HT" is usually used when discussing spontaneous menopause, while " HRT" is usually used…

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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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