Women’s Health & Wellbeing
We estimate that there are between 30% & 40% of Men’s Sheds in the UK have women involved in them, but most Men’s Sheds exist for the benefits they bring to men’s health and wellbeing. Therefore, it’s really down to each individual Shed whether they invite women, or have separate days for women to join in. One of the best things about Men’s Sheds is they facilitate conversation about subjects that men might usually find difficult to talk about. Some men find it easier to open up when it’s just men, but that’s not always the case.
On the UK Men’s Sheds Association website, we have a comprehensive range of support for Men’s Health issues – the “Wall of Wellbeing” – See:- https://menssheds.org.uk/wellbeing/ . In the light of the number of Men’s Sheds with women attending, we have added a page to this area specifically for female Shedders Health and Wellbeing, named Female Health.
We have detailed a number of health conditions and diseases that can exclusively affect women. We have included the leading ones on the Female Health page on this “Wall of Wellbeing”. This includes Ovarian Cancer, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) , Endometriosis , Cervical Cancer , Pregnancy-Related Conditions , Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) , Menstrual Disorders and Menopause
There are other conditions which adversely affect (or are more prevalent) in Women. We have included the leading ones on the Female Health page. These include Breast cancer, Autoimmune Diseases, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia , Osteoporosis and Domestic Violence
There are also areas of health where women have differing health outcomes to men. We have included the leading ones on the Female Health page. These include Heart disease, Autism, Asthma and Mental Health.
In summary we have included 18 Health and Wellbeing areas on the Female Health page, with links out to over 50 authoritative websites and reports that specifically address these areas.
Men’s health has a huge impact on women and conversely women’s health has a huge impact on men, whilst how we support each other’s health may differ, a healthier nation is good for everyone.