4 out of 10 women in Spain have not been able to afford the menstrual product of their choice

According to a study by IDIAPJGol, between 22.2% and 39.9% of menstruating women and people report having suffered from menstrual poverty. The results are based on more than 22,000 survey participants and also indicate that women with greater socioeconomic difficulties, as well as non-binary and trans* people who menstruate, are those who are most at risk of suffering from menstrual inequity.

We interviewed Laura Medina-Perucha on the occasion of the Day of Girls and Women in Science

On February 11, the Day of the Girl and Women in Science is celebrated. To commemorate it, from IDIAPJGol we have spoken with one of our researchers, Laura Medina-Perucha, who is leading a new line of research with a gender perspective. In addition, she has recently obtained a Sara Borrell scholarship.

Latest scientific articles from IDIAPJGol

Check the latest articles published in scientific journals by IDIAPJGol researchers.

Do you know that you can contribute financially to research in Primary Care?

 From the IDIAP Jordi Gol we invite you to participate in the investigations of the reference center in Primary Care throughout the territory.

The E-Speranza Primary Care project receives funding from the Carlos III Health Institute

The E-Speranza project aims to characterize persistent covid-19 and check the effectiveness of a drug to relieve the symptoms of people with the disease. The study is promoted by the Sud Metropolitan Research Support Unit of the IDIAPJGol together with the Drug Studies Unit.

A study carried out in the Northern Metropolitan Primary Care confirms that the antigen tests to detect covid-19 must be carried out with a nasal and not an oral sample

Only 31.7% of the positive ART performed with a nasal sample also gave a positive result with the oral sample. Samples from 300 CUAP users and from centralized points where covid-19 detection tests are carried out have been analyzed.