‘Medical misogyny’ is leaving women in unnecessary pain and undiagnosed for years

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Women experiencing painful reproductive health conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis and heavy menstrual bleeding are frequently finding their symptoms ‘normalised’ and their ‘pain dismissed’ when seeking help, a new report by the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has warned.

Press release and link to report at https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/328/women-and-equalities-committee/news/204316/medical-misogyny-is-leaving-women-in-unnecessary-pain-and-undiagnosed-for-years/

I’m filing that under ‘no shit Sherlock’. Let’s hope they actually do something…..

Women's reproductive health conditions
This is a House of Commons committee report, with recommendations to government.
The Government has two months to respond.
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmselect/cmwomeq/337/report.html