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Postmenopausal bleeding shouldn’t be ignored. But are we always using the right test at the right time? 🤔
In our first WHAM Perspective, WHAM Research Collaborative member Steven R. Goldstein, MD, MSCP, explores ACOG’s April 2026 shift toward endometrial sampling as the initial evaluation for postmenopausal bleeding — and what it could mean for women’s care.
🔍 He looks at:
🔸 Diagnostic accuracy
🔸 Unnecessary invasive procedures
🔸 Persistent or recurrent bleeding
🔸 Access to care
🔸 Early cancer detection
At the heart of it all: How do we catch cancer early while making sure every woman gets the right care for her individual situation?
📚Read Dr. Goldstein’s full perspective at our link in bio.
#WHAMNow #Menopause #PostMenopause #WomensHealth
Big ideas. Big impact. Big recognition. 💥
We’re celebrating WHAM Board Member Sheila Ann Mikhail, CEO & Co-founder of M34 Inc., who was named one of @endpointnews’ 20 Women Changing the Biopharma Industry in 2026!
For nearly 25 years, Sheila has built companies, advanced gene therapies, and championed patients with rare diseases. Her work connects scientific innovation with a clear imperative: bringing better treatments to the people who need them. 🔬
Following her own breast cancer diagnosis, Sheila brought that same determination to women’s health, advocating for better breast cancer screening and expanded access to supplemental screening for women with dense breasts.
She brings entrepreneurial vision, deep scientific expertise, and a determined commitment to her work.💡
We are proud to count her among our Board members and congratulate her on this well-deserved recognition.
Read the full Endpoints News feature → link in bio.
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These numbers are hard to ignore.😬
🔸 32%
Women were 32% more likely to die within 30 days after surgery when operated on by a male surgeon.
🔸 60%
Women experienced roughly 60% more global low back pain burden than men.
🔸 52%
Only about half of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer survive five years.
🔸 1 in 2
About half of women experience urinary incontinence.
🔸 1 in 6
By their 40s, about 1 in 6 women have been diagnosed with uterine fibroids.
These are reminders of how much we still need to learn.
More research. More data. More answers.💡
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#WHAMNow #WomensHealth #WomensHealthResearch #GenderHealthGap #MedicalResearch #Healthcare
Medicine doesn’t always work the same way for everyone‼️
🏆2025 WHAM Edge Award recipient Dr. Brian Aguado from UC San Diego is using AI and digital medicine tools to uncover why women and men can respond differently to the same cardiovascular treatments.
The WHAM Edge Awards support the researchers pushing women’s health forward with innovative approaches and bold questions.
🌟Donate at our link in bio to fund the next generation of breakthroughs
#WHAMEdgeAwards #WomensHealth #WomensHealthResearch #WHAMNow
🧠 Menopause and brain health? There’s more to the story.
New research in Nature Medicine found important connections between menopause-related changes in the body and brain health later in life.
🔎 Key findings:
• Menopause was linked to changes in proteins related to brain health.
• These changes were more closely tied to hormone changes than age.
• Across nearly 12,000 women, greater menopause-related changes were associated with worse cognitive health.
• Greater menopause-related changes were also associated with a higher likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s.
We’re thrilled to watch Dr. Emily Jacobs, Director of the Initiative and a member of the WHAM Research Collaborative, pioneering critical projects in women’s brain health.🔬
We’re also proud to see Dr. Laura Pritschet from UPenn, a recipient of last year’s WHAM Edge Award, among the researchers behind this work. 👏
More research. More answers. Better understanding of women’s health across the lifespan.
🔗 Read the research at the link in our bio.
#WomensHealth #Menopause #BrainHealth #Alzheimers #WHAMNow
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