Periods
What is your period?
The monthly shedding of the uterine lining.
Which female scientist’s X-ray imaging was crucial in discovering the double helix structure of DNA?
Rosalind Franklin.
What are the 3 conditions talked about in the video?
Stroke, Heart Disease, Breast Cancer.
T/F: A woman who made a key observation to the discovery of our knowledge of the double helix DNA structure was not given credit because she was a woman.
True - Rosalind Franklin found the double helix structure of DNA, but James Watson and Francis Crick were credited with the discovery.
T/F: Women and men have the same survival rates from heart attacks.
False - Women have lower survival rates, partly because their symptoms are often overlooked or misdiagnosed.
What is the point of the menstrual cycle?
To prepare the body for a possible pregnancy
What are some ways that gender bias can be fixed?
Spreading awareness, educating ourselves and others, including diverse groups of participants in clinical and research settings, etc.
What is the most common manifestation of heart disease?
Heart attacks
T/F: Men and women have the same likelihood of injury in a fatal car crash.
False - Women are more likely to be injured because car safety designs are historically based on male crash-test dummies.
What is the difference between pads, tampons, and menstrual cups?
Pads stick to underwear and absorb blood after it leaves the body.
Tampons are inserted and absorb blood inside the body.
Menstrual cups are inserted and collect blood.
Name the 3 period products.
Pads, tampons, and menstrual cups
How was showing confidence and determination viewed for men versus women in the past?
Men were praised and seen as assertive, while women were judged negatively and called “difficult.”
What is the acronym for spotting a stroke?
B.E. F.A.S.T
(Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, Speech, and Time)
T/F: Most medical research in the past was based only on male bodies/patients.
True - Historically, women have been excluded from clinical trials, leading to gaps in understanding how diseases affect them differently.
Explain how you can track your period (From the video).
Use a calendar, mark “x” on days that you bled.
Name 1 of the lifestyle modifications
Modify diet, incorporate exercise, reduce stress
How do gender biases affect the way doctors interpret men’s and women’s chronic pain?
Men are often seen as “brave” or “stoic,” while women are viewed as “emotional” or “hysterical,” leading to their pain being dismissed.
Name 2 of the 4 risk factors for breast cancer.
Family history, age, previous radiation treatments, prolonged exposure to progesterone & estrogen
T/F: Because women usually have chest pain during a heart attack, they're just as likely as men to receive fast and accurate emergency care.
False - Women often have atypical symptoms like fatigue or jaw pain and are more likely to be misdiagnosed or dismissed in ERs.
What is Rosalind Franklin's newly coined nickname and why?
Franklin was coined the “Dark Lady of DNA” due to her “strong personality” and intense focus on research.
Name the 4 phases of the menstrual cycle.
Menses, Follicular, Ovulation, and Luteal
What is endometriosis, and why is it often diagnosed late?
Endometriosis is when tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, causing painful cramps and possible scarring. It’s often diagnosed late because women’s pain is dismissed as “just bad period pains".
Why are breast MRIs better than breast mammograms for Black women?
MRIs can better detect cancers in dense breast tissue, which is more common in Black women.
T/F: Gender bias in psychiatric care leads to women being more frequently diagnosed with depression.
True - Studies show women's emotional concerns are more often labeled as mood disorders, even when there are signs of other causes.
At what age does the incidence rate for stroke flip, becoming higher in women than men?
Around 85, partly due to longer life expectancy and unique risk factors (e.g. menopause).