The NIH and Beyond—Turning Baby Steps into Giant Steps.

The author reflects on community-based participatory research (CBPR) agenda discussed during a conference sponsored by the Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). The author discusses the inadequacy of research in women's health and the paucity of women researchers. The author addresses the need for more research about sexual medicine. The author also mentions different issues of sexual and reproductive health.