I suffered a rare life-threatening birth control side effect. When seeking medical help, I was gaslit by my medical provider and told my birth control “couldn’t be responsible”. Yet, when I stopped taking this drug, my health rapidly improved. Fast forward 10 years, I completed my PhD in genetics and genomics. I had conducted in-depth research finding genetic markers associated with disease and understanding how biology and genetic markers can predict an individual’s response to medication. I left academia to create adyn because I saw massive research gaps not being adequately addressed or resourced. adyn’s mission is to make scientific discovery more inclusive, which means not only exposing medical gender research gaps, but actually conducting innovative research to close them. The benefits of including women in clinical research extend beyond women’s health. Research shows that achieving gender equality in science and medicine will improve our standard of care and long-term health outcomes, not just for women, but for everyone. Today is #EqualResearchDay — a day created to promote inclusive research and tell our stories (Think Equal Pay Day but for the gender health gap!). We are honored to join Evvy and so many other incredible companies on Equal Research Day to call out gender research gaps and promote more inclusive research. 🧬
It’s #EqualResearchDay! 💥 Evvy created #EqualResearchDay on June 10 because women weren’t required in U.S. clinical research until June 10th, 1993 (Think Equal Pay Day but for the gender health gap!) To this day, there are countless holes ⚫ in our scientific and medical understanding of the female body — and that directly impacts us as patients. If you’ve ever experienced delays in diagnoses, failed treatments, mystery symptoms with no answers, or medical gaslighting — #EqualResearchDay is for you. This year, we brought together 46 innovative companies and compiled 100 Effed Facts about the Gender Health Gap across 12 health areas: ⚫ Autoimmune Disease ⚫ Brain + Mental Health ⚫ Cancer ⚫ Endometriosis ⚫ Fertility ⚫ Heart Health ⚫ Hormonal Health ⚫ Maternal Health ⚫ Medical Gaslighting ⚫ Menopause ⚫ Menstrual & Sexual Health ⚫ Vaginal & Urinary Health Earlier this week, we launched a limited-edition coffee table book featuring all 100 Effed Facts to benefit Women's Health Access Matters (you can order a copy at EqualResearchDay.com before they sell out... !) But we decided these facts are too important not to share widely — so we are posting a public version here on LinkedIn. 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣: 💥 Share this post (and add your story about why equal research matters to you)! 💥 Learn more and shop the limited edition coffee table book to benefit WHAM at EqualResearchDay.com The female body shouldn’t be a medical mystery — together, let’s close the gender health gap for good. #equalresearchday2024 #evvy #genderhealthgap #closethegenderhealthgap ——— 2024 Equal Research Day Collaborative: Evvy Aavia adyn Allara AOA Dx Bloomer Tech Caraway Clue Cofertility Conceive Diem DotLab Doveras Elektra Health Elix Frame Gabbi Gaia Gameto Health In Her HUE HerMD Hey Jane The Honey Pot Company Iron Health Julie Products Inc. Live UTI Free Looni Love Wellness Midi Health Millie Neura Health Origin Oova Poppy Seed Health Paloma Health Rescripted Rosy Wellness Ruth Health (YC S21) Seven Starling Stripes Sunfish Teal Health Thirty Madison TMRW Vella Bioscience Veracity WellTheory
Really inspiring how you took such a painful experience and turned it into something that will both change individuals' lives and close research gaps more broadly - such important work! 👏
Thank you so much for the work you're doing. I had a similar experience where I had to present research back to medical doctors and advocate for coming off a medication and it was literally life-changing. Cheering you on from here. 👏
The road to closing the gap is a long one, but well worth the effort - thank you for your efforts to make birth control better!
you’re amazing & inspiring! glad your health improved
Co-Founder & CEO @ Evvy
4moThank you for the incredible work you do every single day to close the gender health gap! Grateful to have you as partners for Equal Research Day!! 💙