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Womens’ experiences of their bodies ignored

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RHTawneyonabus · 08/07/2020 08:00

www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/08/denial-of-womens-concerns-contributed-to-medical-scandals-says-inquiry

This is pretty damming as to how little weight the medical profession gives to woman’s experiences and health and the lack of research and interest into how our bodies function. Even very recently. Concerns are dismissed as woman being unreasonable or over reacting leading to massive cock-ups

We have a long way to go in this still.

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NearlyGranny · 08/07/2020 08:42

Five years of intensifying suffering before I could get a laparoscopy to diagnose endometriosis, only to have my GP say he wished he'd believed listened to me sooner. At least when my first pregnancy was ectopic I'd earned a little credibility, or I'd probably have died of it and my three lovely young adult (now) children would not exist.

Lockdownseperation · 08/07/2020 08:29

I think what’s worse is when I saw the headline I thought “no shit Sherlock”. This is a well known phenomenon so why is it happening? Because of the stereotypes educated people hold about women. There is a long running thread some where on mn of medical stories where women weren’t believed by the medical profession.

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RHTawneyonabus · 08/07/2020 08:17

I’ll will look up the Women’s Hour - thanks.

I’ve had several shit things happen to be because of my biology including long term PTSD due to horrific birth experience. And then being in the only type of ICU where you were also expected to provide sole care to a tiny human whilst bed-bound. Now I’m watching my mum suffer and not be able to access treatments for her ‘old lady’ problems that no one seems to give a stuff about. We need people to take this seriously.

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bluefoxmug · 08/07/2020 08:05

most shocking I think is the valporate medication. it has been known for ages that is can cause issues with unborn babies and children's development. and still it is prescribed by hpc and dispensed by pharmacists.

bluefoxmug · 08/07/2020 08:02

this was discussed on woman's hour yesterday.
interesting and frightening.
many many 'I told you so' moments.