Womens health

Question 1

Since 1980, products are __________ to be removed because of safety risks in women patients compared
to men

Answer 1

3.5 times more likely

Question 2

Since 2000, women in the US have reported adverse events from approved medicines _______ than men

Answer 2

52% more frequently

Question 3

True/False: 80% of autoimmune diseases occur in women

Answer 3

True

Question 4

List some of the differences that can occur in men and women.

Answer 4

Differences in Drug Processing, Differences in Immune Responses,

Question 5

Narrowing of the women’s health gap would allow _____
women to live healthier, higher-quality lives

Answer 5

3.9 billion

Question 6

It could also allow at least _______ to be pumped into economic
productivity annually, which reflects how narrowing the gap would
lead to fewer early deaths, fewer health conditions, extended
economic and societal capacity to contribute, and increased
productivity.

Answer 6

$1 trillion

Question 7

Of that, the largest impact would be created from women having
fewer health conditions, letting them avoid ______ years lost due to disability and boosting economic productivity by up to
$400 billion.

Answer 7

24 million life years

Question 8

List the four main causes for gender healthcare gaps.

Answer 8

1. Science
2. Data
3. Care delivery
4. Investment

Question 9

Explain the science disparity.

Answer 9

The study of human biology defaults to the male body, which
hinders understanding of sex-based biological differences and results in
fewer available and less effective treatments for women.

Question 10

Explain the data disparity.

Answer 10

Health burdens for women are systematically underestimated,
with datasets that exclude or undervalue important conditions.

Question 11

Explain the care delivery disparity.

Answer 11

Women are more likely to face barriers to care, and experience diagnostic delays and/or suboptimal treatment.

Question 12

Explain the investment disparity.

Answer 12

There has been lower investment in women’s health conditions relative to their prevalence. This drives a reinforcing cycle of weaker scientific understanding about women’s bodies and limited data to de-risk new investment.

Question 13

For cancer, it took women ____ years longer to be diagnosed

Answer 13

2.5

Question 14

For diabetes, the delay was ___ years for women

Answer 14

4.5

Question 15

Women are ___ times more likely than men to have a heart
condition misdiagnosed or be discharged during a heart attack

Answer 15

7

Question 16

There are ______ scientific studies on erectile dysfunction, which affects 19% of men, than on PMS,
which affects 90% of women

Answer 16

5x more