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Women’s Health Deserves More Than Pink Ribbons October turns pink every year for breast cancer awareness, but beyond the campaigns, women’s health research remains underfunded and understudied. Conditions like endometriosis, PCOS, and postpartum depression affect millions, yet often go undiagnosed for years. Historically, medical research has focused on male bodies as the default, leading to gaps in diagnosis accuracy, treatment effectiveness, and drug safety for women. Pain complaints are more likely to be dismissed, and mental health concerns minimized. Advocacy is crucial, but so is systemic change: funding more women-specific research, training healthcare providers to recognize bias, and ensuring that women’s health issues are seen as integral to public health, not niche concerns.

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