In Sixteen Years of Endometriosis

In Sixteen Years of Endometriosis


Ep44: Medicine's Sex and Gender Bias - Part 1

August 19, 2020

Ever wonder why so many doctors dismiss womxn’s pain or make us feel like (or outright tell us!) that our symptoms are all “in our heads”? This is part 1 of 4 in our series on the Sex and Gender Bias in Medicine and how it affects womxn and people who present as womxn. In this episode, we talk about what this bias is, how it may negatively affect us, and how it may be partially responsible for the long delay in diagnosis for endo patients. While seeking treatment, this bias may be one of several that we face due to our intersecting identities. CONNECT WITH US! INSTAGRAM: @in16yearsofendo. WEBSITE AND RESOURCES: insixteenyears.com