Caroline de Moel-Mandel and team analysed 100 of the most-viewed TikTok videos. Over half of the content creators explicitly rejected hormonal methods, and one-third expressed distrust toward health professionals. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... #womenshealth #contraception #misinformation

Why Most Women’s Health Startups Fail to Scale (And How to Avoid That) femtechinsider.com/why-most-wom...

Researchers redesign vaginal speculum to ease fear and pain

On #WorldPopulationDay, let’s be clear: We want reproductive agency for all people. Reproductive rights are human rights, no matter where you live.

📉 Birth rates are falling yet governments aren't listening to what people need in order to create the families they want. Let the @washingtonpost.com ‬explain some of the reasons why fewer people are having children: unf.pa/bbp ✍ @eduardoelreportero.bsky.social #TheRealFertilityCrisis

🌡️ Climate change 🌏 Environmental degradation 🔥 Wars and pandemics People want to have children but for many, their fears are holding them back. Learn about #TheRealFertilityCrisis from @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency: unf.pa/rfc

📣 Women are not responsible for declining fertility. #TheRealFertilityCrisis is that people feel unable to create the families they want. See what new research from @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—reveals: unf.pa/rfc

A recent scoping review shows that the use of various types of digital health technologies (DHTs) can improve women’s access to healthcare and lead to better health outcomes. Article: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #digitalhealth #womenshealth #femtech

Clue and frendo surveys reveal alarming data about endometriosis diagnoses and symptoms: - 74% of women had symptoms dismissed as "normal" by healthcare practitioners - 50% experienced symptoms before age 17 Early diagnosis and awareness are crucial! #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth #WomensHealth

A study, led by Lenka Vodstrcil and Catriona Bradshaw from Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, reveals that "reinfection from partners is causing a lot of the bacterial vaginosis (BV) recurrence women experience, and provides evidence that BV is in fact an STI". www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/...

In tough days like today, it's more important than ever to protect Ukraine's heroes. Help raise $1.5M for armored evacuation vehicles. Every second counts. Donate now 👇

The Women’s Health Goldrush: Sales Over Science? https://buff.ly/4hKQWdX

During WWII, the Soviet Red Army committed widespread violence, including gender-based abuse. Russia continues this tactic in Ukraine while denying atrocities and silencing critics. (1/11)

𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲. Today, February 11, is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. #womeninscience

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁’𝘀 $𝟱𝟳𝟯.𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 It is encouraging to witness such announcements, especially during these challenging times of global political uncertainty and growing backlash against women's rights worldwide. #womenshealth #SRHR #Australia

Female genital mutilation (FGM) can have life-threatening consequences and incur lifelong harms bit.ly/3WNPkYm #EndFGM

UK study (N=55K) finds women with endometriosis had a decrease in monthly earnings after their diagnosis. They may be taking lower-paid jobs or working fewer hours. The probability of being a paid employee also decreased 2.7%. www.bbc.com/news/article...

I simply cannot wrap my mind around this “gutting of USAID that two weeks ago, employed more than 10,000 people across the world” www.devex.com/news/most-us...

It is a great honour to be included in this list of inspiring leaders and innovators shaping the present and future of women's health and Femtech ❤️ #femtech #womenshealth www.womenofwearables.com/blogwrite/20...

“It’s important to study women to find out how to care for [51%] of the population. We are the majority of the population. So, although women are special, we are not a ‘special population.’” #FemTech #genderdatagap #womenshealth uofuhealth.utah.edu/notes/2025/0...

Be bold, find a role model and take risks when you're young

Count women. Study women. Care for women. Include all women. Invest in women. #FemTech #womenshealth #genderdatagap www.weforum.org/publications...

My piece on that front from last month (gift link):

“Misinformation and disinformation can no longer be viewed simply as an academic nuisance, but rather they are a societal threat” www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Confidence in all types of vaccination has taken a hit. The question is why, and what can be done about it? www.bbc.com/news/article...

January is an awareness month about cervical cancer. Widespread HPV vaccine use dramatically reduces the number of women who will develop cervical cancer, example: publichealthscotland.scot/news/2024/ja...

We need to prepare public health students for the real world they will graduate into, a world rife with populist politics, polarization, anti-science, and a weary public that has lost trust in science Next week, I will co-teach a course on communication, advocacy & diplomacy for MPH students

2025 promises to be a tough year for the fight against disinformation, anti-science, anti-vaccine and anti-public health. Thankfully, American physicians have published books that can help us understand and better deal with the infodemic communities.springernature.com/posts/want-t...

✖️ Medically Unqualified Influencers: From Misinformation to Fake Cures ✖️ A recent example highlights how influencers are exploiting the lack of straightforward medical solutions for PCOS by posing as experts and selling fake cures. As a community, we need to amplify evidence based information!

Initiatives that can improve quality of life ♥️ Kudos to Victorian Department of Families, Fairness & Housing, Australia. #menstrualhealth #genderequality

Maternal health challenges like preeclampsia and anemia need innovation, so Unitaid has launched a call for sustainable solutions that prioritize equity, access, and measurable impact. unitaid.org/news-blog/un... #maternalhealth

New article alert: together with Elizabeth Kemigisha, we have described situation analysis and intervention development to prevent repeat teenage pregnancies in Uganda, more here www.sexualaufklaerung.de/en/english/p... #SRHR #sexed

Cervical cancer mortality in US women younger than 25 years significantly declined between 2016 and 2021, likely due to the widespread adoption of HPV vaccination. ja.ma/4i9ghPC

HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Speaking of commercial determinants of poor health, Nestle should win the top prize 🏆 Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, but not in western countries www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

❗1 in 3 women in the EU experienced physical and sexual violence in their lifetime❗ Check the biggest-ever EU #GBV survey, which drew on responses from 114,023 women across the #EU for more insights: eige.europa.eu/newsroom/eu-... #endGBV #EUGBVSurvey2024

What do WHO and TikTok have in common? The World Health Organization and TikTok have joined forces to combat #health #misinformation and promote science-based content: www.who.int/news/item/26...

The recent SRHR Donor Funding Atlas 2024 by European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights provides an in-depth analysis of #donor countries’ financial contributions to #SRHR initiatives. www.epfweb.org/sites/defaul...

In today's digital age, over 80% of #women turn to the internet for #health information, but #misinformation is widespread. A significant portion of content on social media is misleading, often resulting in delayed care and harmful behaviors. www.femtechworld.co.uk/news/how-exp...

If you have suggestions for researchers in #womenshealth and #srhr, put them in comments and I am happy to add: go.bsky.app/Unw9fu5

Mass migration is happening among researchers to Bluesky but @madhupai.bsky.social put it well: „If good experts quit X, who will offer evidence-based input on X?”. I guess I will also keep both accounts for now to make sure to duplicate high quality content on women’s health and research.

Who is looking for a #WomensHealth starter pack? Join the conversation! Happy to add thise interested. #MedSky go.bsky.app/KGDuvvC

To all the global health nerds joining @bsky.app, here are some welcome gifts 🎁 A compilation of over 400 amazing books on global health! communities.springernature.com/posts/if-you...

I am building a starter pack to connect researchers in women’s health and SRHR. Please comment to be added. Let’s share our research work and collaborate in #womenshealth #sexualhealth #reproductivehealth #SRHR go.bsky.app/Unw9fu5

Check this SRHR pack! Let’s connect, collaborate and advocate for SRHR on bluesky too!

I tried no-code tools and built a menopause chatbot based on articles and guidelines of national and international societies. Check it and let me know what do you think: menotalk-15605.chipp.ai #menopause #womenshealth #femtech #AI #chatbot

It was a horrific day of the war in Ukraine when a Russian missile hit a clinic in Kyiv that specialized in maternity care. This is the story of that clinic and its workers, pieced together through interviews with survivors and family members, text messages, photos and security-camera videos.

Together with colleagues we just got our book published - Reproduction Policy in the Twenty-First Century. Open access available soon: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/rep... A great opening post for my new feed here :) #womenshealth #womensrights