Jackie Maybin
@jackiemaybin.bsky.social
Reader & Consultant Gynaecologist, Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh.
If you have problematic menstrual bleeding, or care for those who do, and live in the UK we want to hear from you. This James Lind Alliance survey will inform researchers, funders and policymakers @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
October 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
If you have problematic menstrual bleeding, or care for those who do, and live in the UK we want to hear from you. This James Lind Alliance survey will inform researchers, funders and policymakers @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Behind the scenes: researching long COVID and menstruation
@jackiemaybin.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social
#WomensHealth #LongCovid #Periods #COVID19 #menstruation #Health
https://bit.ly/4mRZtxK
@jackiemaybin.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social
#WomensHealth #LongCovid #Periods #COVID19 #menstruation #Health
https://bit.ly/4mRZtxK
September 30, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Behind the scenes: researching long COVID and menstruation
@jackiemaybin.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social
#WomensHealth #LongCovid #Periods #COVID19 #menstruation #Health
https://bit.ly/4mRZtxK
@jackiemaybin.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social
#WomensHealth #LongCovid #Periods #COVID19 #menstruation #Health
https://bit.ly/4mRZtxK
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Long COVID is associated with abnormal uterine bleeding, but not impaired ovarian function, according to a paper in Nature Communications. The study identifies potential mechanisms for this relationship that could inform future therapeutic targets. go.nature.com/4gr39F1 #medsky 🧪
September 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Long COVID is associated with abnormal uterine bleeding, but not impaired ovarian function, according to a paper in Nature Communications. The study identifies potential mechanisms for this relationship that could inform future therapeutic targets. go.nature.com/4gr39F1 #medsky 🧪
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🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Behind the scenes: researching long COVID and menstruation'. 🛟 What does long COVID mean for menstruation? 👩🔬 This piece explores the gendered gaps in health research and the power of inclusive inquiry. 🔗 bit.ly/468oUG1 @natureportfolio.nature.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
🔍 Behind the Paper: 'Behind the scenes: researching long COVID and menstruation'. 🛟 What does long COVID mean for menstruation? 👩🔬 This piece explores the gendered gaps in health research and the power of inclusive inquiry. 🔗 bit.ly/468oUG1 @natureportfolio.nature.com
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New research highlights an important connection between long Covid and menstrual health.
Women with long Covid often face heavier, longer periods and worse symptoms around menstruation.
Read more 👉 edin.ac/42xzdRJ
@edinuni-irr.bsky.social | @jackiemaybin.bsky.social
Women with long Covid often face heavier, longer periods and worse symptoms around menstruation.
Read more 👉 edin.ac/42xzdRJ
@edinuni-irr.bsky.social | @jackiemaybin.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
New research highlights an important connection between long Covid and menstrual health.
Women with long Covid often face heavier, longer periods and worse symptoms around menstruation.
Read more 👉 edin.ac/42xzdRJ
@edinuni-irr.bsky.social | @jackiemaybin.bsky.social
Women with long Covid often face heavier, longer periods and worse symptoms around menstruation.
Read more 👉 edin.ac/42xzdRJ
@edinuni-irr.bsky.social | @jackiemaybin.bsky.social
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Long Covid study sheds light on link with period disruption 🩸
Women with long Covid experience longer, heavier periods compared with those never infected with the virus, new research suggests.
Read our article: edin.ac/3VQcV9Z
Women with long Covid experience longer, heavier periods compared with those never infected with the virus, new research suggests.
Read our article: edin.ac/3VQcV9Z
Long Covid study sheds light on link with period disruption | Institute for Regeneration and Repair
Women with long Covid experience longer, heavier periods compared with those never infected with the virus, new research suggests.
edin.ac
September 17, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Long Covid study sheds light on link with period disruption 🩸
Women with long Covid experience longer, heavier periods compared with those never infected with the virus, new research suggests.
Read our article: edin.ac/3VQcV9Z
Women with long Covid experience longer, heavier periods compared with those never infected with the virus, new research suggests.
Read our article: edin.ac/3VQcV9Z
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We're still learning about long covid, with the latest research linking it to heavier, longer-lasting menstrual periods.
Long covid may be making your periods longer and heavier
Half a decade since the arrival of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, we're still learning about its complications, with the latest research suggesting that long covid may disrupt menstrual periods
www.newscientist.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We're still learning about long covid, with the latest research linking it to heavier, longer-lasting menstrual periods.
Delighted to see this work on menstruation and long COVID published. Real team effort. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @wellcometrust.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @royalsoced.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @oxford-anthro.bsky.social
The potential bidirectional relationship between long COVID and menstruation - Nature Communications
Menstrual disturbance has been reported as a symptom of post-acute COVID-19 while other long COVID symptoms may vary across the menstrual cycle. Here, the authors investigate this possible bidirection...
www.nature.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Delighted to see this work on menstruation and long COVID published. Real team effort. www.nature.com/articles/s41... @wellcometrust.bsky.social @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @royalsoced.bsky.social @cnrs.fr @oxford-anthro.bsky.social
Congratulations to PhD candidate Thulani Ashcroft for this great review ‘Tailoring cardiovascular risk prediction to females’. @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social joe.bioscientifica.com/view/journal...
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June 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Congratulations to PhD candidate Thulani Ashcroft for this great review ‘Tailoring cardiovascular risk prediction to females’. @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @cmvm-edinburghuni.bsky.social joe.bioscientifica.com/view/journal...
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Adolescent girls in South Asia face a triple burden of malnutrition. How can the region champion young women’s health?
Zulfi Bhutta talks to @jocalynclark.bsky.social in our latest podcast.
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Read the BMJ collection www.bmj.com/collections/...
Zulfi Bhutta talks to @jocalynclark.bsky.social in our latest podcast.
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/w...
Read the BMJ collection www.bmj.com/collections/...
March 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Adolescent girls in South Asia face a triple burden of malnutrition. How can the region champion young women’s health?
Zulfi Bhutta talks to @jocalynclark.bsky.social in our latest podcast.
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/w...
Read the BMJ collection www.bmj.com/collections/...
Zulfi Bhutta talks to @jocalynclark.bsky.social in our latest podcast.
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/no/podcast/w...
Read the BMJ collection www.bmj.com/collections/...
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Medical journals including @bmj.com have been crucially supportive of our work @messagetgi.bsky.social. I spoke with Menaka Fry about why sex and gender equity matters www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Women are woefully under-researched—the Message project aims to redress the balance
Medical research has traditionally studied men, with findings extrapolated to women. Project founder Kate Womersley talks to Menaka Fry about her attempts to change this
When Susan Cole was pregnant ...
www.bmj.com
April 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Medical journals including @bmj.com have been crucially supportive of our work @messagetgi.bsky.social. I spoke with Menaka Fry about why sex and gender equity matters www.bmj.com/content/388/...
A fabulous #SRI2025 with excellent representation from @edinuni-irr.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 7:09 AM
A fabulous #SRI2025 with excellent representation from @edinuni-irr.bsky.social
Incorporating Menstruation Across Hospital Specialties to Improve Care for Women of Reproductive Age | British Journal of Hospital Medicine www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10....
Incorporating Menstruation Across Hospital Specialties to Improve Care for Women of Reproductive Age | British Journal of Hospital Medicine
Women and those who menstruate currently experience health inequalities. Menstruation should be viewed as a vital sign in women of reproductive age and can be useful when assessing overall health. Men...
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March 19, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Incorporating Menstruation Across Hospital Specialties to Improve Care for Women of Reproductive Age | British Journal of Hospital Medicine www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10....
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay!
To celebrate, we're sharing photos of some of the talented and dedicated women who work across IRR as researchers, technicians, students and professional service staff. We're very proud to work alongside you all!
To celebrate, we're sharing photos of some of the talented and dedicated women who work across IRR as researchers, technicians, students and professional service staff. We're very proud to work alongside you all!
March 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Happy #InternationalWomensDay!
To celebrate, we're sharing photos of some of the talented and dedicated women who work across IRR as researchers, technicians, students and professional service staff. We're very proud to work alongside you all!
To celebrate, we're sharing photos of some of the talented and dedicated women who work across IRR as researchers, technicians, students and professional service staff. We're very proud to work alongside you all!
Reposted by Jackie Maybin
We reached 15,000 new volunteers over the weekend! Thank you to all our volunteers, Generation Scotland wouldn’t be possible without you! 🥰 We are 75% of the way to our goal of 20,000 new sign ups! There is still time to join us to help improve the health and wellbeing of Scotland at www.gen.scot
March 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
We reached 15,000 new volunteers over the weekend! Thank you to all our volunteers, Generation Scotland wouldn’t be possible without you! 🥰 We are 75% of the way to our goal of 20,000 new sign ups! There is still time to join us to help improve the health and wellbeing of Scotland at www.gen.scot
Help set research priorities for problematic menstrual bleeding. We want to hear from you. A James Lind Alliance Survey led by @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk and patient groups. Please fill it out : exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
February 5, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Help set research priorities for problematic menstrual bleeding. We want to hear from you. A James Lind Alliance Survey led by @edinuni-irr.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk and patient groups. Please fill it out : exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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We’re proud to partner with @nhsresearchscot.bsky.social to launch the Scottish Cross-Sector Networking Hub.
With the expansion of our UK-wide network of regional hubs, we’re building an inclusive environment where diverse voices can partner to address healthcare challenges.
Learn more below 👇
With the expansion of our UK-wide network of regional hubs, we’re building an inclusive environment where diverse voices can partner to address healthcare challenges.
Learn more below 👇
A new Scottish Cross-Sector Networking Hub, hosted by NHS Research Scotland with the aim of addressing healthcare challenges, will hold its first gathering later this month.
Read the full story 🔗 www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/news/scottis...
Read the full story 🔗 www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/news/scottis...
January 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
We’re proud to partner with @nhsresearchscot.bsky.social to launch the Scottish Cross-Sector Networking Hub.
With the expansion of our UK-wide network of regional hubs, we’re building an inclusive environment where diverse voices can partner to address healthcare challenges.
Learn more below 👇
With the expansion of our UK-wide network of regional hubs, we’re building an inclusive environment where diverse voices can partner to address healthcare challenges.
Learn more below 👇
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Our paper on nurturing a #PositiveResearchCulture within your #research #team published by @wellcometrust.bsky.social gives useful tips for your lab. As well as making you a good team leader, nurturing culture pays off in building your science: 1/11
wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/9-3...
wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/9-3...
wellcomeopenresearch.org
January 14, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Our paper on nurturing a #PositiveResearchCulture within your #research #team published by @wellcometrust.bsky.social gives useful tips for your lab. As well as making you a good team leader, nurturing culture pays off in building your science: 1/11
wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/9-3...
wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/9-3...
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Thinking of starting your own research group? Why not choose the IRR?
We spoke to 2019 UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Rod Mitchell about the fellowship and the opportunities it can bring.
🎞️Watch the video and find out more on our website: regeneration-repair.ed.ac.uk/work-with-us...
We spoke to 2019 UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Rod Mitchell about the fellowship and the opportunities it can bring.
🎞️Watch the video and find out more on our website: regeneration-repair.ed.ac.uk/work-with-us...
December 17, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Thinking of starting your own research group? Why not choose the IRR?
We spoke to 2019 UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Rod Mitchell about the fellowship and the opportunities it can bring.
🎞️Watch the video and find out more on our website: regeneration-repair.ed.ac.uk/work-with-us...
We spoke to 2019 UKRI Future Leaders Fellow Rod Mitchell about the fellowship and the opportunities it can bring.
🎞️Watch the video and find out more on our website: regeneration-repair.ed.ac.uk/work-with-us...
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Student Opportunity: A funded PhD project in characterising macrophage phenotypes and functions in the transition from pre-malignant lesions to endometrial cancer.
More information on FindaPhD: lnkd.in/eZbSeVX9
More information on FindaPhD: lnkd.in/eZbSeVX9
December 16, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Student Opportunity: A funded PhD project in characterising macrophage phenotypes and functions in the transition from pre-malignant lesions to endometrial cancer.
More information on FindaPhD: lnkd.in/eZbSeVX9
More information on FindaPhD: lnkd.in/eZbSeVX9
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6th Day of Research: Six key areas of @ScotGov Women’s Health plan supported by #CRH researchers 👩🔬
The final report includes the FlowRight project and various IRR engagement and research.
📰: gov.scot/publications/w…
The final report includes the FlowRight project and various IRR engagement and research.
📰: gov.scot/publications/w…
December 12, 2024 at 1:04 PM
6th Day of Research: Six key areas of @ScotGov Women’s Health plan supported by #CRH researchers 👩🔬
The final report includes the FlowRight project and various IRR engagement and research.
📰: gov.scot/publications/w…
The final report includes the FlowRight project and various IRR engagement and research.
📰: gov.scot/publications/w…
Great to show the powerful FlowRight stories of experiencing heavy periods to the Scottish Parliament’s Women’s Health Cross Party Group this evening. Listen to them here: reproductive-health.ed.ac.uk/hope/persona...
@edinuni-irr.bsky.social
@edinuni-irr.bsky.social
reproductive-health.ed.ac.uk
December 10, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Great to show the powerful FlowRight stories of experiencing heavy periods to the Scottish Parliament’s Women’s Health Cross Party Group this evening. Listen to them here: reproductive-health.ed.ac.uk/hope/persona...
@edinuni-irr.bsky.social
@edinuni-irr.bsky.social