Women’s Health

Dr. Amanda Ulrich, OB/GYN, Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery (MIGS), Dr. Jessie Jones, MIGS Fellow, Dr. Danielle Luciano, Director MIGS, Dr. Wesley Nilsson, recently graduated MIGS fellow, after first Sonata treatment.

UConn Health Is the First and Only in Connecticut to Offer Innovative New Procedure to Treat Uterine Fibroids

Since being the first patient in the state to undergo the Sonata® treatment, Jamie Sanchez marks her first Fibroid Awareness Month with no suffering from symptoms of uterine fibroids

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Back to Bedside Grant Awarded to UConn Health Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow

Dr. Kristen Lee Moriarty awarded Back to Bedside Grant from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

EndoRISE Launch Marks New Era in Endometriosis Research and Support

Researchers, providers, patients and advocates gathered in Connecticut to celebrate the launch of EndoRISE, a groundbreaking state-supported initiative addressing endometriosis, a highly invasive, under-diagnosed and under-researched disease.

Menopause Demystified

During Women’s Health month we spoke with Dr. Maryanne McDonnell, OB/GYN at UConn Health to shed some light on the topic of Menopause.

Dr. Nicole Gavin sits with her patients, mom Shana Suarez and baby daughter Dallas.

Celebrating Mother’s Day with a Miracle Baby

Shana Suarez was blessed with a miracle baby after years of trying. A life-threatening condition becoming more common in mothers brought her to the Maternal Fetal Medicine team at UConn Health

Dr. Katherine Coyner examines a patient's right leg

Keeping Women Healthy and Active

Introducing the Women’s Center for Motion and Performance at UConn Health

Leading the Charge in Endometriosis Care and Research

When Connecticut passed a historic bill in 2022 to create a state-wide endometriosis research program, the state became poised to be the hub for endometriosis research and innovation. The bill created a first-of-its kind endometriosis data and biorepository program which will be located at The Jackson Laboratory and managed in coordination with UConn Health

Dr. Liisa Kuhn

Growing Women’s Health Research

On International Women's Day, UConn Health celebrated with its Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) hosting the inaugural Women’s Health Clinical, Health Disparities, Basic Science Research Poster Symposium

Jessica Rouge with the members of her lab.

Female Inventor Empowers Underrepresented Women in Science

In honor of International Women's Day, meet UConn chemistry Professor Jessica Rouge

Little Leaplings Arrive on Leap Year at UConn Health

The chances of being born in a leap year are 1 in 1,461.  Today at UConn Health, three babies joined this small and exclusive group called leaplings.