Women's health is not a taboo, it is an urgent priority

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In honor of International Day of Action for Women's Health, discover why it is urgent to talk about women's health, break down taboos, and view fertility as an essential part of overall well-being.

Written by

Dra. Guadalupe Nolazco

Published on

30/5/2025

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For a long time, medical studies used the male body as the universal model, ignoring the biological, hormonal, and metabolic differences specific to women. The result? Misdiagnoses, less effective treatments, and the false belief that men and women respond to diseases and treatments in the same way.¹

Let’s talk about the data...

Women have a 50% higher risk of autoimmune diseases, yet the corresponding studies are not being conducted.
In cardiovascular diseases, less than 40% of study participants are women, even though they present different symptoms that hinder timely diagnosis.

A clear example is endometriosis, a condition that affects 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide, yet still takes between 7 and 10 years to be correctly diagnosed (WHO, 2021).
This delay is no coincidence; it is the result of decades of medical invisibility toward the female body.

According to the WHO, there is still a significant gap in investment for studies that consider the specific needs of women (2022). In fact, the following chart from the Blueprint to Close the Women's Health Gap report shows that although conditions such as premenstrual syndrome, endometriosis, menopause, and maternal disorders account for 14% of the health burden in women, they received less than 1% of research investment between 2019 and 2023.

Furthermore, in 2022, only 17% of clinical studies on heart disease broke down results by sex, which limits effective medical care for women (McKinsey Health Institute & World Economic Forum, 2024).²

Without this perspective, medicine will continue to offer incomplete answers, and this limits access to truly effective healthcare for everyone.

There are also fundamental topics that we still cannot discuss freely: menstruation, premenstrual syndrome, sexual health, menopause... all of these are still treated as taboos.

At Fertilidad Integral, we believe that understanding the female body requires specialized research. We know that for years, many medical studies overlooked the particularities of the female body, and that has also had consequences in the field of fertility. For this reason, one of our goals is to thoroughly understand every aspect that influences fertility, from the physical to the emotional, because with complete information, appropriate studies, and personalized care, it is possible to build comprehensive support for those who wish to start a family.

Did you know that in Latin America, 1 in 3 girls does not receive adequate information before her first period?

And this silence creates myths, shame, and even delays in seeking medical attention (UNESCO, 2021). Talking about women's health is not just an individual matter: when a woman does not have access to proper care, her well-being and that of those around her are affected. Taking care of ourselves, staying informed, and demanding fairer medicine is also a way of taking care of each other.

Let’s change the narrative; let’s make an effort to understand fertility as an expression of holistic health. At Fertilidad Integral, we offer personalized support, from diagnosis to treatment, always respecting your timing, your decisions, and the story behind them.

We work with professionals who support fertility and reproductive health journeys with empathy, science, and humanity. Because we believe that when the body feels heard, it also feels better.