Although gynaecology is a specialty responsible for women’s health, the field was historically male-dominated and its science remains biased towards male perceptions of women’s health. In light of the changing social climate in our society and the changing gender composition of the specialty, a number of steps can be taken to make gynaecology more women-centred.
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Avnoon, N. Time for women-centred gynaecology. Nat Rev Urol 19, 689–690 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-022-00656-4
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