DD and I recently ended up at a podiatrist, who has assessed both of us as hypermobile (palms on the floor with knees straight, thumb back to wrist, etc). I've thought for years I was flat-footed, but was shown that I wasn't - it's my ankle joints being loose and slumping inwards that gives that impression.
The podiatrist then demonstrated how dodgy our hips, knees and ankles are, and how much the issue is affecting our postures. We're currently in the process of getting orthotics to try and correct some of the issues and reduce pain.
In the meantime, DD is also being assessed by the GP for very heavy periods. I suffered the same issue with short cycles and heavy blood loss, but with no obvious cause (fibroids, etc). I ended up having an endo ablation which didn't stop my periods, but has brought them back to manageable levels.
On one occasion I asked the GP whether there might be any connection between the two issues. And, because of the apparent genetic inheritance of the conditions, I wondered about possible Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS).
However, I was cut off and bluntly told no. There are other things in my history that I thought might be related, but I didn't get chance to mention them. Honestly, I was a bit stung from being shot down so quickly and ushered on my way.
My joints pop and snap pretty much every time I move, and they're getting more painful as I get older. I've discussed with my DH and some of the pain I consider 'normal' apparently isn't normal at all. Doesn't everyone's feet and ankles hurt when they jump, and the hand and wrist hurt as they write? 
I'm clumsy, I never seem to know where my body parts are so bash into door frames, door handles, tables and similar. I then bruise very easily - my thighs, calves and wrists are always colourful! I frequently get bruises that I have no idea where they came form.
I tend to be fatigued a lot, which gets dismissed as anaemia and/or being a working Mum. Constipation has always been normal for me, no matter how much fibre I eat or lactulose I drink. I heal slowly, but maybe I'm just getting old. (Late 30s.) My skin seems soft and youthful, but perhaps that's just luck or wishful thinking!
I give birth ridiculously quickly: both times it was under 4 hours from the first contraction. I went from being told I was only 2cm dilated to holding a baby in a matter of minutes. I've also been diagnosed with Reynaud's Syndrome.
However I don't seem to have dislocations. Certainly not the 'arm hanging out of its socket' type, but who knows what goes on in my joints when they go 'pop!' as I move. DD has also not had any dislocations, to my knowledge.
Does any of this sound like EDS, for those who know of the condition? Or does the lack of dislocations mean that is definitely not the issue?
Should I be pushing harder for a GP to look at the whole picture? Or is the doctor right to not even consider it and I'm just wasting their time? i.e. The issues are completely unrelated, I'm old, we're just a bit bendy, and I should step away from Dr. Google.