Everyone is interested in protecting your health and safety when you are in a clinical trial, so it is important to stay in touch. There are a number of misunderstandings about women and clinical trials. Here are the facts about some of the most common misunderstandings. Every clinical trial has requirements about who can join. If a woman meets these requirements, she can join.
Most clinical trials are open to both women and men.
Women often don't get enough information about clinical trials and think that they cannot join simply because they are women. In many studies, women must agree to use birth control if they have sex with men. Pregnant or nursing women usually can't join a trial of an untested drug because it is not known if the drug might harm the baby. However, there are now a few studies for pregnant women. A woman should know the rules about pregnancy before she joins a trial.