SheMed Educational Leaflet lo - Flipbook - Page 19
WOMEN’S HEALTH GAP
Longstanding Disparities
Historically, clinical research has predominantly focused
on men, leaving critical gaps in understanding women’s
unique health needs. For decades, women were either
underrepresented or excluded from clinical trials due to
concerns over hormonal variability or reproductive health,
leading to an incomplete understanding of how
conditions, treatments, and medications affect women.
Lack of Gender-Specific Research
As a result women commonly receive delayed diagnoses,
misdiagnoses, and less effective treatments. Cardio
vascular disease presents differently in women than in
men, yet for years, research focused on male symptoms,
leaving many women undiagnosed or under treated.
Similarly, conditions like PCOS and endometriosis, which
affect millions of women, have historically received little
attention, delaying advancements in treatment and
support.
