Women's Care

Women have been excluded from the majority of clinical trials. Why? Because it has long been believed that the hormonal cycles of women are too difficult to control in experiments, including the fear of harming potential pregnancies, and using only one gender reduces the variability of results. The exclusion of women from health research is not limited to humans. It extends to studies on female animals, cells, and tissues. Researchers believe they can simply extrapolate results from studies conducted solely on males to females, which is a dangerous precedent that overlooks fundamental differences between the sexes.

Sex: Refers to biological classification, generally divided into male or female, assigned based on reproductive organs and functions determined by chromosomes.

Gender: Refers to the influence of social, cultural, and environmental factors on biological attributes of males and females. Gender is rooted in biology but shaped by environment and experience.

Biological differences between men and women extend beyond basic anatomy. Researchers must consider gender differences at the cellular level to uncover important information regarding the different development, functions, and biology of males and females.