Celebrating International Women’s Day with amazing research supporting women’s health

To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, we delve deeper into some of the amazing research happening across Wales supporting the wellbeing and lives of women and girls.

Dedicated researchers and inspiring participants are working hard to develop better treatments to tackle some of the biggest health and social care challenges facing women.

Let’s have a look at some of the studies championing women’s health and care in Wales:

Supporting people with Inflammatory Arthritis make informed family planning

Zoë Abbott is seeking to understand how individuals of childbearing age living with Inflammatory Arthritis (IA) make informed decisions about family planning. 

Levelling the playing field of support for women with ADHD

Welsh researchers are working to understand how early diagnosis and timely support for girls and women living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be improved, in a bid to level the playing field of support and raise public awareness on ADHD.

Innovative 3D lung model could hold key to breast cancer spread

Dr Naledi Formosa is using an innovative three-dimension lung model to monitor the complex interactions of lung cells and study the spread of breast cancer.

Antibiotics or cranberry juice to treat recurrent urinary tract infections?

A study is supporting women with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) to learn the pros and cons of different treatment options like antibiotics and cranberry juice to help them make informed decisions to manage their condition.

Endometriosis research is "key to making progress for patients”

Rachel Joseph is investigating to improve the quality of life of women living with endometriosis and improve symptom identification and speed up diagnosis.

Better understanding of postpartum psychosis

Researchers are working to understand more about the causes of postpartum psychosis in women, and the development of better support services to promote postnatal mental health for mothers.

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