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The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) is the National Voice in Women’s Health | La Société des obstétriciens et gynécologues du Canada (SOGC) est la voix nationale de la santé des femmes 🇨🇦
La ménopause touche 100 % des femmes et peut avoir un impact majeur sur leur bien-être, leur qualité de vie et leur carrière. Selon la Fondation canadienne de la ménopause, une femme sur dix pourrait quitter le travail en raison de symptômes incapacitants. 1/2
November 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
La ménopause touche 100 % des femmes et peut avoir un impact majeur sur leur bien-être, leur qualité de vie et leur carrière. Selon la Fondation canadienne de la ménopause, une femme sur dix pourrait quitter le travail en raison de symptômes incapacitants. 1/2
Menopause is experienced by 100 percent of women, and its symptoms have a profound impact on their wellbeing, quality of life and careers. In fact, according to the Menopause Foundation of Canada, one in ten women may leave the workforce due to unmanaged symptoms of menopause. 1/2
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Menopause is experienced by 100 percent of women, and its symptoms have a profound impact on their wellbeing, quality of life and careers. In fact, according to the Menopause Foundation of Canada, one in ten women may leave the workforce due to unmanaged symptoms of menopause. 1/2
SOGC expert, Dr. Michelle Jacobson engaged the audience at today’s Economic Club of Canada panel on menopause: menopause in the workplace is a reality with 1 in 10 leaving due to unmanaged symptoms. 1/2
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
SOGC expert, Dr. Michelle Jacobson engaged the audience at today’s Economic Club of Canada panel on menopause: menopause in the workplace is a reality with 1 in 10 leaving due to unmanaged symptoms. 1/2
La majorité des Québécois sont en faveur d’un accès universel gratuit à la contraception. La SOGC exhorte Ottawa à poursuivre la signature d’ententes sur l’assurance-médicaments avec les provinces et territoires qui n’ont pas encore conclu d’accord.
www.ledevoir.com/politique/qu...
www.ledevoir.com/politique/qu...
Plus de sept Québécois sur dix seraient pour la contraception gratuite
Ruba Ghazal exhorte le gouvernement Legault d’adopter cette mesure après un sondage commandé par QS.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
La majorité des Québécois sont en faveur d’un accès universel gratuit à la contraception. La SOGC exhorte Ottawa à poursuivre la signature d’ententes sur l’assurance-médicaments avec les provinces et territoires qui n’ont pas encore conclu d’accord.
www.ledevoir.com/politique/qu...
www.ledevoir.com/politique/qu...
SOGC president, Dr. Murphy-Kaulbeck spoke with paNOW about the issues in obstetrics & gynaecological care. She addressed the need to improve specialists’ mobility between provinces with a Pan-Canadian medical licensing to reduce OB-GYNs workload. panow.com/2025/11/03/c...
Challenges in obstetrics and gynecology growing in the province
An unprecedented move by a group of seven obstetrician-gynecologists in Kamloops, B.C. has those working in th...
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November 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
SOGC president, Dr. Murphy-Kaulbeck spoke with paNOW about the issues in obstetrics & gynaecological care. She addressed the need to improve specialists’ mobility between provinces with a Pan-Canadian medical licensing to reduce OB-GYNs workload. panow.com/2025/11/03/c...
La SOGC est déçue du manque d'investissement dans les besoins urgents en matière de services de santé dans le budget fédéral 2025, en particulier pour les femmes. Les soins de santé sexuelle et reproductive des femmes doivent être une priorité.
https://tinyurl.com/zbpa4kct
https://tinyurl.com/zbpa4kct
November 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
La SOGC est déçue du manque d'investissement dans les besoins urgents en matière de services de santé dans le budget fédéral 2025, en particulier pour les femmes. Les soins de santé sexuelle et reproductive des femmes doivent être une priorité.
https://tinyurl.com/zbpa4kct
https://tinyurl.com/zbpa4kct
The SOGC is disappointed in the lack of investment on the urgent needs in health care services in the 2025 federal budget, particularly for women. Women’s sexual and reproductive health care needs to be a priority.
Full statement: https://tinyurl.com/5e2ffukr
Full statement: https://tinyurl.com/5e2ffukr
November 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The SOGC is disappointed in the lack of investment on the urgent needs in health care services in the 2025 federal budget, particularly for women. Women’s sexual and reproductive health care needs to be a priority.
Full statement: https://tinyurl.com/5e2ffukr
Full statement: https://tinyurl.com/5e2ffukr
Lors de 73CMOG à Cancún, au Mexique, le président de la FIGO, le Dr Frank Louwen, a partagé des informations sur FIGO 2027, qui se tiendra à Montréal – une occasion pour le Canada de mettre en valeur son rôle en tant que plaque‑forme mondiale pour la santé des femmes.
October 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Lors de 73CMOG à Cancún, au Mexique, le président de la FIGO, le Dr Frank Louwen, a partagé des informations sur FIGO 2027, qui se tiendra à Montréal – une occasion pour le Canada de mettre en valeur son rôle en tant que plaque‑forme mondiale pour la santé des femmes.
Earlier this week at FEMECOG in Cancun, Mexico, FIGO President Dr. Frank Louwen shared insights on FIGO 2027 which will be hosted in Montreal - an opportunity for Canada to showcase it's role as a global hub for women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. 1/2
October 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Earlier this week at FEMECOG in Cancun, Mexico, FIGO President Dr. Frank Louwen shared insights on FIGO 2027 which will be hosted in Montreal - an opportunity for Canada to showcase it's role as a global hub for women’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. 1/2
SOGC board member Dr. Cindy Maxwell recently penned an opinion piece for Chatelaine magazine, which highlights the significant gaps in menopause care and research, specifically for black Canadian women. 1/2
Addressing The Menopause Gap For Black Women - Chatelaine
Here’s what needs to change—and how we’re getting there.
chatelaine.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
SOGC board member Dr. Cindy Maxwell recently penned an opinion piece for Chatelaine magazine, which highlights the significant gaps in menopause care and research, specifically for black Canadian women. 1/2
Recently, SOGC CEO Dr. Diane Francoeur spoke with Yahoo News to discuss a Canadian TikToker’s documented experience of “gushing blood” during menopause and provided insights into how to manage the symptoms often experienced.
To read Dr. Francoeur’s interview: tinyurl.com/57ta59ne 1/2
To read Dr. Francoeur’s interview: tinyurl.com/57ta59ne 1/2
Canadian TikToker says she was 'gushing blood' in her 50s. Is bleeding during menopause normal? Here's what to know
Giovanna Gerencse had no idea that bleeding could be a part of menopause — until she woke up in a pool of her own blood.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Recently, SOGC CEO Dr. Diane Francoeur spoke with Yahoo News to discuss a Canadian TikToker’s documented experience of “gushing blood” during menopause and provided insights into how to manage the symptoms often experienced.
To read Dr. Francoeur’s interview: tinyurl.com/57ta59ne 1/2
To read Dr. Francoeur’s interview: tinyurl.com/57ta59ne 1/2
Earlier this month, SOGC member Dr. Don Wilson was flown into a remote village in B.C. via military helicopter to perform an emergency pre-term breech delivery. Thanks to his fast action and life-saving skills, both mother and baby are healthy and doing well!
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/e...
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/e...
Emergency delivery in his home nation fulfills lifelong promise for Comox doctor
Dr. Don Wilson, a Comox Valley Hospital obstetrician-gynecologist, didn’t flinch when he was called at 7 p.m. about an emergency delivery needed in his birthplace, Bella Bella.
www.timescolonist.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Earlier this month, SOGC member Dr. Don Wilson was flown into a remote village in B.C. via military helicopter to perform an emergency pre-term breech delivery. Thanks to his fast action and life-saving skills, both mother and baby are healthy and doing well!
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/e...
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/e...
Cette semaine, la SOGC est à la conférence FEMECOG au Mexique. Aujourd'hui, notre président élu le Dr Nicholas Leyland a présenté devant une salle comble les options de traitement des fibromes et de l'endométriose selon les directives cliniques de la SOGC.
October 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Cette semaine, la SOGC est à la conférence FEMECOG au Mexique. Aujourd'hui, notre président élu le Dr Nicholas Leyland a présenté devant une salle comble les options de traitement des fibromes et de l'endométriose selon les directives cliniques de la SOGC.
This week, the SOGC is at the FEMECOG
conference in Mexico. Today, our President-Elect
Dr. Nicholas Leyland delivered an engaging session to a packed room on the short and long-term treatment options for fibroids and endometriosis based on SOGC guidelines.
conference in Mexico. Today, our President-Elect
Dr. Nicholas Leyland delivered an engaging session to a packed room on the short and long-term treatment options for fibroids and endometriosis based on SOGC guidelines.
October 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This week, the SOGC is at the FEMECOG
conference in Mexico. Today, our President-Elect
Dr. Nicholas Leyland delivered an engaging session to a packed room on the short and long-term treatment options for fibroids and endometriosis based on SOGC guidelines.
conference in Mexico. Today, our President-Elect
Dr. Nicholas Leyland delivered an engaging session to a packed room on the short and long-term treatment options for fibroids and endometriosis based on SOGC guidelines.
Un nouveau rapport de McKinsey révèle que combler les écarts en matière de santé des femmes au Canada pourrait ajouter 37 milliards de dollars à l'économie et donner aux femmes 7 jours de santé supplémentaires par an. 1/2
October 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Un nouveau rapport de McKinsey révèle que combler les écarts en matière de santé des femmes au Canada pourrait ajouter 37 milliards de dollars à l'économie et donner aux femmes 7 jours de santé supplémentaires par an. 1/2
New McKinsey Health Institute report finds closing gaps in women’s health in Canada could add $37B to the economy & give women 7 more healthy days a year. It echoes what SOGC has long advocated: investing in women’s health is an investment in Canada’s prosperity
www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insi...
www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insi...
www.mckinsey.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
New McKinsey Health Institute report finds closing gaps in women’s health in Canada could add $37B to the economy & give women 7 more healthy days a year. It echoes what SOGC has long advocated: investing in women’s health is an investment in Canada’s prosperity
www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insi...
www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insi...
Recently, CTV News spoke with SOGC president, Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck about the resignation of an entire obstetrics department from a Kamloops, B.C. hospital, as well as her concerns regarding access to maternal health services across Canada. www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/1...
Why an entire obstetrics department at a Kamloops, B.C. hospital has resigned
Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck from Society of Obstetrics and Gynecologists of Canada explains the state of maternal health services in Canada.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Recently, CTV News spoke with SOGC president, Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck about the resignation of an entire obstetrics department from a Kamloops, B.C. hospital, as well as her concerns regarding access to maternal health services across Canada. www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/1...
Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck discusses staffing challenges in the Canadian health care system with CTV News and highlights the need for a pan-Canadian licensure. Read more: www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Could B.C. OBGYN resignations be a sign of what’s to come nationally?
A maternal health-care specialist is warning that the recent mass resignations of an entire B.C. obstetric department could be an example of what’s to come if things don’t change in the sector.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck discusses staffing challenges in the Canadian health care system with CTV News and highlights the need for a pan-Canadian licensure. Read more: www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
La SOGC dénonce la mésinformation et la désinformation en matière de santé comme une forme de violence à l'égard des femmes. Elles causent un préjudice réel aux femmes et aux filles du monde entier et sapent la confiance envers les professionnel(le)s de la santé.
October 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
La SOGC dénonce la mésinformation et la désinformation en matière de santé comme une forme de violence à l'égard des femmes. Elles causent un préjudice réel aux femmes et aux filles du monde entier et sapent la confiance envers les professionnel(le)s de la santé.
The SOGC is calling out health misinformation and disinformation as a form of violence against women. It causes real harm to women and girls around the globe and undermines trust in health providers and treatment options that are grounded in evidence and safety. 1/2
October 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The SOGC is calling out health misinformation and disinformation as a form of violence against women. It causes real harm to women and girls around the globe and undermines trust in health providers and treatment options that are grounded in evidence and safety. 1/2
En cette Journée de sensibilisation au deuil périnatal, la SOGC rend hommage aux femmes et aux familles qui ont vécu ces pertes et réaffirme son engagement à améliorer les soins et le soutien qu’elles reçoivent. https://tinyurl.com/4enszcxr
October 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
En cette Journée de sensibilisation au deuil périnatal, la SOGC rend hommage aux femmes et aux familles qui ont vécu ces pertes et réaffirme son engagement à améliorer les soins et le soutien qu’elles reçoivent. https://tinyurl.com/4enszcxr
On Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day, the SOGC honours the experiences of women and families who have endured these losses and reconfirms our commitment to improve the care and support they receive, no matter where they live in Canada. https://tinyurl.com/3b5mwzf7
October 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
On Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day, the SOGC honours the experiences of women and families who have endured these losses and reconfirms our commitment to improve the care and support they receive, no matter where they live in Canada. https://tinyurl.com/3b5mwzf7
SOGC member Dr. Karen Wou shares clinical guidance in the Canadian Press following the U.S. health advisory alleging Tylenol use while pregnant could cause autism. She explains science-based data shows acetaminophen use in pregnancy is safe. Read more: www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic... 1/2
Trump’s Tylenol misinformation revives history of ‘mom blaming’ in autism, docs say
When U.S. President Donald Trump urged pregnant women to avoid Tylenol because of an unproven belief it can cause autism, Julie Green was brought back to the mom-blaming claims she heard more than a d...
www.ctvnews.ca
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
SOGC member Dr. Karen Wou shares clinical guidance in the Canadian Press following the U.S. health advisory alleging Tylenol use while pregnant could cause autism. She explains science-based data shows acetaminophen use in pregnancy is safe. Read more: www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic... 1/2
La SOGC a le plaisir d’annoncer que notre DG, Dre Diane Francoeur, a été élue au conseil d’administration de la FIGO à titre de trésorière honoraire, renforçant ainsi la voix du Canada en santé des femmes à l’échelle mondiale!
Notre déclaration complète : sogc.org/fr/content/f...
Notre déclaration complète : sogc.org/fr/content/f...
October 8, 2025 at 9:54 PM
La SOGC a le plaisir d’annoncer que notre DG, Dre Diane Francoeur, a été élue au conseil d’administration de la FIGO à titre de trésorière honoraire, renforçant ainsi la voix du Canada en santé des femmes à l’échelle mondiale!
Notre déclaration complète : sogc.org/fr/content/f...
Notre déclaration complète : sogc.org/fr/content/f...
The SOGC is pleased to announce that our CEO Dr. Diane Francoeur has been elected to the FIGO Board of Trustees as Honorary Treasurer, strengthening Canada’s voice in global women’s health!
Our full statement: sogc.org/en/content/f...
Our full statement: sogc.org/en/content/f...
October 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The SOGC is pleased to announce that our CEO Dr. Diane Francoeur has been elected to the FIGO Board of Trustees as Honorary Treasurer, strengthening Canada’s voice in global women’s health!
Our full statement: sogc.org/en/content/f...
Our full statement: sogc.org/en/content/f...