The Female Brain

Are Men from Mars and Women from Venus? Bridging the gender learning gap in medical education

“…The author of The Female Brain highlights that males and females have brains that are biochemically and neurologically programmed to perform different tasks from an early age. 15 Other researchers have commented that young boys occupy more space when learning, due to their continuous movements, compared to girls. 1,15 In addition, boys seem to prefer engaging and interacting in rough play, sports and building activities as well as reading action books.…”

“…15 Other researchers have commented that young boys occupy more space when learning, due to their continuous movements, compared to girls. 1,15 In addition, boys seem to prefer engaging and interacting in rough play, sports and building activities as well as reading action books. 1 Interestingly, a recent comprehensive study also showed that the neural connections in male and female brains are different; female brains were found to have more connections between the two hemispheres of the brain while males had more connections within each hemisphere.…”

“…9,10 Conversely, male students favour less constrained learning environments and focus on achieving high grades in their final tests, developing learning skills to meet this purpose. [11][12][13][14][15] Nevertheless, researchers have expressed concern that the perceived idea of female students as "highly motivated" may encourage teachers to give them more attention and overlook equally motivated male students, further enhancing the gender learning gap. 9 Another theory is that increasing numbers of independent, educated and employed mothers are acting as role models for their daughters.…”

Vasomotor Symptoms and Depression in Women, Part 2. Treatments That Cause Remission and Prevent Relapses of Major Depressive Episodes Overlap With Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

“…[1][2][3][4] The question arises whether clinicians who normally diagnose and treat depression should also diagnose and treat vasomotor symptoms, and if so, how.…”

“…[1][2][3][4] Because estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) is the recognized treatment option for vasomotor symptoms of perimenopause, 3 estrogen might seem a natural therapeutic choice for perimenopausal depression as well. However, (1) many women are not willing to take estrogen for vasomotor symptoms, and most prescribers are not willing to treat long-term with estrogen due to health risks, 1,3 which has created the need for a nonhormonal treatment for vasomotor symptoms, and (2) no type of hormonal therapy is yet approved for the treatment of perimenopausal depression, and the multitude of available formulations has long obscured any clear results, even in experimental literature.…”