UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health

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UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health
Founded in 2004, the UCL Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women’s Health (IfWH) is an academic department of the Faculty of Population Health Sciences of University College London (UCL) and is located in London, United Kingdom. The Institute brings together individuals with expertise across the whole spectrum of health of women and their babies – from laboratory science and clinical practice to social and behavioural sciences – with the objective of making a difference to the health of women and their babies, both in the UK and internationally, through pioneering research, education programmes and clinical initiatives. Women’s health can be addressed in its broadest sense, from childhood to puberty, motherhood to menopause, maturity to old age, taking into account the social, psychological, economic, ethical and legal dimensions of health care, and working with models of health, illness and health care that move beyond the traditional. The Institute for Women’s Health comprises of five themes: Reproductive Health, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Women’s Cancer, Neonatology and Global Health.

Dame Mary Scharlieb (1845–1930) was a trailblazer in women's health 🩺After witnessing a critical lack of gynaecological ...
25/09/2026

Dame Mary Scharlieb (1845–1930) was a trailblazer in women's health 🩺

After witnessing a critical lack of gynaecological care for women in India, Scharlieb became one of the first four female students at Madras Medical College in 1875.

Scharlieb returned to England to study at the London School of Medicine for Women under the mentorship of Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. In 1888, she earned an M.D. from the University of London, followed by a Master of Surgery (M.S.) in 1897 – the first woman in Britain to hold both degrees.

Her impact on the London medical landscape was profound. Assisting Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson at the New Hospital for Women (now known as the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing at UCLH), she rose to become Senior Surgeon in 1889, lecturer on forensic medicine to the Royal Free Hospital in 1887, lecturer on midwifery (1889-1913), and Chief Gynaecologist in 1902.

Nearly a century later, her legacy endures. Scharlieb's story is just one chapter in UCL's remarkable women's health history.

Join us for 200 Years of Women's Health at UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health, as we celebrate two centuries of innovation, leadership and impact in women's health.

📅 29 September 2026, 18:00-20:30
📍 UCL Bloomsbury Campus

🔗 Book your place: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/population-health-sciences/events/2026/sep/200-years-womens-health-ucl

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Researchers from UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health have launched a ground-breaking study to better understand the dif...
25/09/2026

Researchers from UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health have launched a ground-breaking study to better understand the different experiences women have had related to freebirth.

Visit The Freebirth Experiences Study website to learn more:

https://www.freebirthstudy.com/

Welcome to the Freebirth Experiences Study (FES) Participate in the Study Here Participate in the Study Here We are undertaking the first international, independent, large-scale study of freebirth. And we are so glad that you have found this page.Our aim is to better understand all the different exp...

22/09/2026

📖 Open Access Article - free for everyone to read

👉 What is in the bottle? An analysis of the ingredients in menopause supplements

Menopause supplements are a global market projected to reach $25 billion by 2030, despite a lack of evidence on their efficacy. This study analyzed the ingredients, doses and costs of menopause supplements in the UK.

Authors: Poppy Sullivan, Anne-Marie Boylan, and Joyce Catherine Harper.

Published online: 10 Sept 2026

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1080/13697137.2026.2719016

📚 Climacteric is the official journal of the International Menopause Society (IMS). As an international peer-reviewed journal it publishes original research and reviews of all aspects of aging in women. The IMS raises awareness and discussion of articles published, but doing so does not necessarily represent the IMS' position on a particular topic, approach or treatment

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More evidence is needed into the effectiveness and safety of menopause supplements, finds a new study led by researchers...
15/09/2026

More evidence is needed into the effectiveness and safety of menopause supplements, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL.

Senior author Professor Joyce Harper (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health) said: “The menopause supplement market is growing rapidly, despite limited scientific evidence that many of these products improve menopause symptoms.”

First author Poppy Sullivan (UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health and Queen Mary University of London) added: “Menopause supplements contain a wide variety of active and inactive ingredients, the majority of which are not specifically recommended by any major menopause societies.”

The study highlights the need for more high-quality research to help women make informed decisions about menopause care.

Learn more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/sep/calls-better-research-menopause-supplements

More evidence is needed into the effectiveness and safety of menopause supplements, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL.

What can 200 years of women’s health research teach us about the future? 🔬As part of the UCL bicentenary celebrations, U...
04/09/2026

What can 200 years of women’s health research teach us about the future? 🔬

As part of the UCL bicentenary celebrations, UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health is launching its new UCL200 e-publication, 200 Years of Women’s Health at UCL.

Join us on 29 September to explore the breakthroughs, people and discoveries that have shaped women’s health since 1826, and discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

📅 29 September 2026, 18:00-20:30
📍 UCL Bloomsbury Campus

Book your place: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/population-health-sciences/events/2026/sep/200-years-womens-health-ucl

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