Recently I remember reading some articles on how lots of medical research is based on men but assumes to speak for women too.
I was thinking about small things in my experience which demonstrate this.
I'm currently having a few health issues which mean I see my GP and other doctors quite regularly. At loads of appointments I get weighed. I gain a good few lbs around my period and ovulation. So it can look like my weight is a bit all over. Recently I was weighed while on my period to calculate a dosage for an IV. I can only assume a few lbs wouldn't make a difference to the dose (I had the IV the following week) but should I just have to assume it will be fine?
Another example is I have anxiety and depression. Just before my period I can feel really low. Yet when talking about MH no doctor has ever asked if my feelings fluctuate over my cycle. It can have a real impact on my mood. Which didn't happen before having these mh issues. I can't be the only one who experiences these changes?
Just made me think if these small things are ignored what are the bigger differences between male and female bodies that mean women might not get the best health care?