CONVERGE@Pitt
@CONVERGEPitt
We are a group of multidisciplinary gender and reproductive health researchers engaged in efforts to improve quality and equity in health care.
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.Rebecca Thurston, PhD's recent findings provide evidence to the possibility that the agents that reduce nighttime hot flashes (including hormone therapy) may lower the subsequent incidence of Alzheimer's disease in high-risk women.
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Researchers at University of Pittsburgh want to learn how #Doulas and #CommunityHealthWorkers support survivors of #IntimatePartnerViolence during the perinatal period.
Complete a 1-hour interview over Zoom & be compensated $50. Contact Erin if you're interested in learning more!
'It made people anxious and made them scared,' said Jackie Ellison, PhD, 'We found a pretty dramatic increase in the tubal ligation rate among young people ages 18 to 30.'
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“It’s important to emphasize that cisgender men may not feel the same sense of urgency to undergo vasectomy because they don’t experience the same consequences of unwanted pregnancy.”
Jackie Ellison, PhD
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Clusters of chronic diseases among pregnant people that can guide tailored risk reduction Deirdre Quinn, PhD MSc MLitt (she/her)
Depression during menopause deserves treatment- it is often recurrent and can cause significant suffering. #depression #menopause #MentalHealthMatters #WomensHealth Pitt Health Sciences UPMC Pitt Psychiatry SWAN: Study of Women's Health Across the Nation
cnn.com/2024/04/30/hea…
“Women are primarily responsible for controlling fertility,” Jackie Ellison, PhD said. “They are also more likely to experience the consequences of not being able to access abortion.”
michiganadvance.com/briefs/more-wo…
Incredible session at National Academies about women’s mental health care across the lifespan including #menopause . We need to keep up cutting edge science, resist stigma, and take women’s concerns seriously!
With Stephanie Faubion. Pitt Health Sciences Pitt Psychiatry UPMC
.Rebecca Thurston, PhD's study has revealed that childhood + adult trauma are associated w/ poorer cardiovascular + cerebrovascular health, showing the importance of trauma to menopausal symptoms, cardiovascular health, + women's brain health at midlife + beyond.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38280354/
