Welcome back to Owning Space Women’s Health Weekly, your short-form catch-up on some of the latest research, news and developments shaping women’s health.
This week, I’m looking at new developments around a saliva test for endometriosis, research examining differences in the treatment women and men receive for the same health conditions, the growing conversation around testosterone use during menopause, and a major change in access to a breast cancer treatment on the NHS.
IN THIS WEEK’S EPISODE
- Endometriosis and the potential role of saliva testing in diagnosis
- Differences in medical treatment between women and men
- Testosterone use during menopause and the gaps in the evidence
- NHS access to Enhertu for advanced breast cancer
As always, all research and sources referenced in the episode are linked below if you’d like to read more about any of these topics.
RESEARCH & FURTHER READING
Endometriosis saliva testing
NICE – guidance and evidence relating to technologies for the rapid diagnosis of endometriosis, including biomarker testing. Technologies for the rapid diagnosis of endometriosis
Differences in treatment between women and men
PLOS One – Measured treatment differences between sexes and genders: A scoping review. Researchers found significant sex differences in treatment in 33 of 38 retrospective case series included in the review. Read the research
Testosterone use in menopausal women
US Food and Drug Administration – scientific workshop examining the evidence and remaining knowledge gaps around testosterone use in menopausal women, including sexual function, cognition, mood, musculoskeletal health and long-term safety. Testosterone Use in Menopausal Women
Enhertu and advanced breast cancer
NICE – guidance on trastuzumab deruxtecan, known as Enhertu, for HER2-low advanced or metastatic breast cancer. NICE guidance on Enhertu
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