Welcome to this week’s Women’s Health Weekly, a bite-sized round-up of some of the latest research, news and developments shaping women’s health.
This week, I’m looking at a major global study revealing new insights into the gender pain gap, research exploring how sexual and reproductive healthcare can better support women with ADHD, and new findings released for Baby Loss Awareness Week.
IN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE
- The gender pain gap: what a study involving more than 6.1 million people across 118 countries reveals about women’s experiences of pain.
- Why different types of pain follow different patterns throughout our lives, and how new global benchmarks could inform future research.
- ADHD and reproductive health: why healthcare needs to better recognise and accommodate the needs of women with ADHD.
- What researchers have identified as priorities for improving sexual and reproductive healthcare for women with ADHD.
- Baby Loss Awareness Week: new findings from Sands revealing gaps in public understanding of pregnancy and baby loss.
- Why greater awareness, better maternity care and bereavement support matter, and how to take part in the global Wave of Light.
RESEARCH & FURTHER READING
The Gender Pain Gap
Nature Medicine - Global research examining patterns of pain across age, sex and different areas of the body.
Read the research
ADHD & Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Health Expectations - Research exploring priorities for improving sexual and reproductive healthcare for young women with ADHD.
Read the research
Baby Loss Awareness Week (9–15 October)
Sands - Baby Loss Awareness Week 2026, public awareness findings and information about the global Wave of Light.
Read more
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