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Co-production is a core value of FTWW, which extends to research.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

This page provides information on why women’s health research is important and the research projects that FTWW is currently or has recently been involved with.<\/span><\/h4>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”25px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” width=”80%” width_tablet=”80%” width_phone=”80%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”]

Getting involved in research into women\u2019s health, holistically (by this we mean how health issues affect different parts of the body and mind at the same time, sometimes causing new and additional symptoms or conditions) and across the life-course is really important to us at FTWW. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is because so many of the issues with which our members are living are often misdiagnosed or late diagnosed, or simply not properly understood, and because the treatments and services we need are either not as effective as we would like or simply not available at all. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A key reason for this is because there hasn\u2019t necessarily been very much research undertaken into issues affecting women\u2019s health and wellbeing in the past. This has led to a lack of understanding of the numbers affected, what the symptoms, issues, or barriers might be, and what\u2019s needed to help support those affected.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What we focus on and why<\/strong><\/h4>\n

There is evidence to show the lack of research and understanding is particularly pronounced when it comes to health issues which disproportionately or uniquely affect females, but it\u2019s also a problem for women when it comes to health issues that can affect anybody.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Because most medical research and clinical trials have historically only included males, this has meant that women\u2019s experiences and support needs, including diagnostic tools and treatments, often aren\u2019t considered. This can have disastrous consequences for our health, wellbeing, even our lives. This is why FTWW continues to call for more and better research into \u2018women\u2019s health\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Areas of research we are interested in include:<\/p>\n