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FDA Approval of US First OTC Contraceptive

Access to reproductive healthcare options has recently expanded in the United States due to the FDA’s recent approval of the country’s first over-the-counter (OTC) contraceptive.…

FWGBD Members Recognized Among 2023 ASH Honorific Awards

FWGBD would like to congratulate two of our leaders and supporters as 2023 Honorific Award Recipients from the American Hematology Society (ASH): Alexis A. Thompson,…

ASH Clinical News Feature with FWGBD Co-Founder, Dr. Barbara Konkle

It is with much pleasure that we share, Pulling Back the Curtain: Barbara A. Konkle, MD, an ASH Clinical News interview published in April 2023. This…

Research!America Alliance Discussion with Gary Gibbons, MD, Director of NHLBI on 5/11/23

Join Research!America Alliance for a discussion with Dr. Gary H. Gibbons, Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 11:00…

FWGBD in the News! Children’s Hospital New Orleans’ GABS Program

FWGBD is happy to see our LAN Members, Dr. Dana LeBlanc and Dr. Maria Velez, were interviewed for the New Orleans parenting magazine, NOLA Family for…

NHF Webinar: Clinical Challenges in the Management of Pregnancy and Delivery in Women, Girls, and People with the Propensity to Menstruate

FWGBD Founding Board Member, Dr. Andra James, and MAC member, Dr. Peter Kouides, will be presenting a live virtual workshop on May 11, 2023, from 4:00…

Now published! State of the Science Working Group research recommendations for inherited bleeding disorders

FWGBD staff and friends have had the opportunity to participate in the National Hemophilia Foundation’s (NHF) State of the Science (SOS) Research work groups. Across…

New Video for Providers on the Impact of a Bleeding Disorder Across a Women’s Lifetime

    Cor2Ed recently published a video for patients to highlight the impact of a bleeding disorder across a woman’s lifetime. It is a video that healthcare…

Remembering Dr. Claire McLintock

On behalf of FWGBD Founding President, Dr. Andi James, we wish to share the Obituary for Dr. Claire McLintock, OBE. Dr. James states, “We remain…

Working to Better Control Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

Bethany Samuelson Bannow, MD, MCR received the 2021 FWGBD Research Fellowship Award with a special award focus area of bleeding disorders affecting women and girls.…

Oncofertility Webinar: Fertility Preservation in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease

  Shared on behalf of FWGBD MAC member, Dr. Lydia Pecker. Please join the Oncofertility Consortium for an upcoming webinar, Fertility Preservation in Patients with…

Understanding Sickle Cell Pain in Women

Dr. Zachary Ramsay received the 2021 FWGBD Research Fellowship Award with a special focus on Blood Disorders. His project - The Influence of Sex Hormones…

NHLBI Reproductive Health in Women and Girls with SCD: Gaps to Solutions

Please join FWGBD in supporting our newest MAC Member, Dr. Lyida Pecker, and the NIH, for a hybrid workshop, NHLBI Reproductive Health in Women and Girls with…

Dr. Roshni Kulkarni receives HTRS Lifetime Achievement Award!

FWGBD is delighted and honored to share that founding board member, Dr. Roshni Kulkarni, received the 2023 HTRS Lifetime Acheivement Award this past week at…

Dr. Michael Recht, FWGBD Board Member, to join NHF

FWGBD would like to congratulate Dr. Michael Recht on his new position with the National Hemophilia Foundation! He will be joining NHF as the Chief…