46: Medicine’s Sex and Gender Bias. Part 2

Updated 4/2023. Part 2 - Why Science Knows Less About the Bodies of Women and People Assigned Female at Birth. Amy and Brittany talk about: —why less is known about disease presentations and side effects for medications for women and people AFAB —some of the federal regulations in the US that led to this —some ridiculous examples of studies that failed to include people AFAB in their research 🔗RESOURCES🔗 For clickable links to the resources below, go to www.insixteenyears.com/episode46 🔗Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick by Maya Dusenbery. 🔗Regulations, Guidance, and Reports related to Women’s Health – FDA landing page which has a timeline and links to the different reports we mentioned. 🔗Women’s Health Research: Progress, Pitfalls, and Promise (2010) – Report from the Committee on Women’s Health Research and Institute of Medicine. 🔗Gender Disparity in the Funding of Diseases by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Arthur A. Mirin. Journal of Women’s Health. Jul 2021.956-963. http://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2020.8682 🔗The breast/uterine cancer study with no women invited  🔗How Long Does Lupron or Its Metabolites Circulate? No One Really Knows – Article by Lynn Millican on the website Hormones Matter.  🔗How the FDA let women down – Article on Drugwatch. 🔗2015 – 2016 Global Participation in Clinical Trials Report – This link will download the PDF report from the FDA. 🔗Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Clinical Trials – FDA landing page which has links and resources. ☀️CONNECT WITH AMY☀️ Instagram @in16yearsofendo Website: www.insixteenyears.com Like my show? Please rate it or leave a review! Support me by buying me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/insixteenyears ⚠️DISCLAIMER⚠️ The information on my platforms is educational information only and not medical advice. Always check with your qualified medical professional before making any changes to your treatment plan. Keep in mind that while I strive to share evidenced-based information, this doesn’t always mean that my information is accurate or complete. Read my full disclaimer here: https://insixteenyears.com/disclaimer/