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Julia Lalla
Blog Writer / Editor
Julia is a biology major and cultural anthropology minor on the pre-med track, who is passionate about women’s health and reducing health disparities. She loves baking and spending time with her dogs!
My Blogs:
Designing Medicine Around Patients: Rethinking Gynecologic Care
Writer: Julia Lalla Editor: Kimberly Arinton Introduction Gynecologic tools and services have not changed for over a century, despite major advances in medical technology [1]. Many patients experience fear, discomfort, and anxiety during routine reproductive health screenings, such as Pap smears, due to the uncomfortable processes and equipment; the use of a speculum, and overall examination, can especially be traumatic for transgender people and victims of sexual assault [1
Society of Bioethics and Medicine
A Disease Medicine Refuses to See: Endometriosis, Misogyny, and Misguided Research
Writer: Julia Lalla Editor: Maha Berrada Endometriosis affects an estimated 1 in 10 women globally and has debilitating symptoms, yet it remains one of the least understood and most underfunded chronic conditions in medicine [3]. However, what happens when the little research that is funded strays from the goal of finding a cure or proper diagnoses? Recent studies have emerged, including Culley et al.’s exploration of how endometriosis affects women’s male partners, and Verce
Society of Bioethics and Medicine
Designing Medicine Around Patients: Rethinking Gynecologic Care
Writer: Julia Lalla Editor: Kimberly Arinton Introduction Gynecologic tools and services have not changed for over a century, despite major advances in medical technology [1]. Many patients experience fear, discomfort, and anxiety during routine reproductive health screenings, such as Pap smears, due to the uncomfortable processes and equipment; the use of a speculum, and overall examination, can especially be traumatic for transgender people and victims of sexual assault [1
Society of Bioethics and Medicine
A Disease Medicine Refuses to See: Endometriosis, Misogyny, and Misguided Research
Writer: Julia Lalla Editor: Maha Berrada Endometriosis affects an estimated 1 in 10 women globally and has debilitating symptoms, yet it remains one of the least understood and most underfunded chronic conditions in medicine [3]. However, what happens when the little research that is funded strays from the goal of finding a cure or proper diagnoses? Recent studies have emerged, including Culley et al.’s exploration of how endometriosis affects women’s male partners, and Verce
Society of Bioethics and Medicine
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