• OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.one
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    1 year ago

    The entire industry is built on catering to the vast swaths of women who get ignored by doctors and need somewhere to turn.

    I highly suspect doctors are taught in medical school, “women are over emotional and prone to exaggeration.”

    Hell, “hysteria” was considered a valid diagnosis until the 1950s.

    • Enigma@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      I was suffering from hyperemisis last year and it took 3 doctors before I finally found one to take me seriously, which I consider it lucky it only took 3. The last doc I was practically on my hands and knees begging them to take me seriously.

      In the middle of all that I also ended up with pneumonia. Normally I never get sick so I was like wtf is going on. But anyways, a doctor finally took some chest x rays and 2 weeks later they call to tell me that my X-ray was clear. I. Went. Off. I ended up having to go to the ER 2 days after the doctor visit because I could no longer breathe, it was so painful. How is it possible that my x ray was clear??? Then another week goes by and the assistant calls to tell me that I do have pneumonia and a prescription has been sent in. I just hung up and filed complaints with everyone I could. That office was a hot mess.