"Anatomy of a woman" white ink on black paper. (Cis) women's anatomy has always been seen as a mystery, from the "hysteria" of old to the current health data gap. Worldwide, women only represent 22% of phase one clinical trial participants.
Women spend 25% more time during their lives in poor health compared to men.
Sexual and reproductive health is the most researched area of women's health even though it only represents 5% of women's health issues.
Women make up 70% of those living with chronic pain and yet 80% of pain related research is conducted on males.
In 2019, a study of almost 7 million people in Denmark over the age of 21 found that women were diagnosed later than men for more than 700 diseases.
In the US, a study found that even though women have a 50% higher risk of mortality following a heart attack, only 4.5% of the budget of the national institute for health for coronary artery disease is aimed at women-focused research. In the UK and Canada, between 2009 and 2020, research grants looking at women's health or female-specific outcomes accounted for only 5.9% of grants.
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