The Time Is Now to Understand and Address Sex-Related Disparities in Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Abstract

Many gastrointestinal disorders, autoimmune diseases, and pregnancy-related conditions preferentially impact women. This issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology focuses on women's health in the context of gastrointestinal and liver disease. This editorial highlights the current issue's contents and seeks to spark the conversations to bring awareness to the many issues faced by women as both patients and practitioners.

Reflections on Our Editorship of The American Journal of Gastroenterology

“…To help address this shortcoming, we dedicated the March 2021 issue to women's health and published a collection of high-impact essays and original investigations exploring the differential impact of digestive diseases on women. In their accompanying editorial to the special issue, Associate Editors Aasma Shaukat and Amy Oxentenko concluded that "what we hope to see in our lifetime is the recognition, attention, transparency, inclusivity, and solutions to address many issues faced by women who are our patients in gastroenterology, but as importantly, for women who will serve and lead in the profession of gastroenterology" (44).…”