Simply female – does not do justice to the dynamic female
reproductive system
Recognition of the sex-based disparity in COVID19, has further
highlighted the need for research into sex differences at the most
fundamental levels of biomedical services. As we progress, researchers
and policy makers must articulate a critical need to go beyond just
recording sex and age as a covariate and reflect that women and their
flexible hormonal milieu are highly dynamic across their lifecourse.
Clarification of the stage of reproductive lifecourse, their menstrual
cycle characteristics and use of hormonal modifying medication is
fundamental. Only then can we begin to delineate which features are
associated with clinical disease progression and prognosis and increase
our pace to a healthier population.