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The Health of Female Astronauts: Understanding the Risks and Building Strategies for a Safe Journey for All
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Author(s): Priscila Correia Fernandes (Aeronautical Institute of Technology, Brazil), Adriana Ávila Almeida (Independent Researcher, Brazil), Mônica Elizabeth Rocha de Oliveira (Agência Espacial Brasileira, Brazil), Esther Angélica Luiz Ferreira (Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil), Cristina Ortiz Sobrinho Valete (Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil), Thais Soares Costa (Aeronautics Institute of Technology, Brazil), Ana Clara Coelho (Aeronautics Institute of Technology, Brazil), Maria Beatriz Fiorin Sousa Barros (Aeronautics Institute of Technology, Brazil)and Liana Kalczuk (Aeronautics Institute of Technology, Brazil)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 28
Source title:
Innovations and Challenges in Space Medicine and Healthcare
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Kyla Latrice Tennin (College of Doctoral Studies, University of Phoenix, USA)and Ilaria Cinelli (Mars University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-6869-5.ch012
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Abstract
There is vast scientific literature on the physiological changes astronauts experience during space travel. However, there is a gap in female astronauts' health risks. This gap has gradually been filled with the increase in missions in which women participate, even though they are subject to increased risks compared to men due to the lack of well-tested parameters. This chapter aims to map the breadth of evidence available on the correlation between female health susceptibility on Earth and the increased risk in space. We discuss the results of a systematic scoping review we performed for articles relevant to gender and health risks in space. Diseases associated with oxidative stress and inflammation are the risks in women astronauts. Researching and better understanding the relationships between these risks and the space environment is essential to designing new ways to support women's lives on space missions. This knowledge can also contribute to new therapeutic strategies for women on Earth.
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