@RickiTarr it definitely is much worse in this field(female reproductive health), but honestly I’ve faced the first attitude a lot in other spheres of healthcare.
Some doctors just behave so entitled, view you as anything but a person. I’ve met doctors who didn’t show me my results and weren’t willing to tell me my diagnosis up to the point that I had to find ways to get my medical history to actually read wtf they wrote.
Most of the doctors have been dismissing my complaints most of my life (that one may have something to do with being female and therefore seen as a weak and whinny one, but not just that - idk if some of that is because being neurodivergent I somehow express things differently so they don’t see enough distress calls on my face). That is the reason why I have barely survived kidney issue at 19(“no, that pain can’t be a kidney, kidneys are situated higher, you silly kid”). That is the reason why I had to almost fight to stay at maternity ward when I was in labor(“no, you can’t be in labor, you’re not screaming in pain as that other woman over there”). That is the reason why I was diagnosed with valve insufficiency and asthma only after four decades(“those faints must be panic attacks. Or you’re just being dramatic and seeking attention”).
On the other hand, there always are those who respect you, who tell you everything, explain details, ask you about your comfort and your goals. There are very few of those, unfortunately, but they are the reason I didn’t completely lose my trust in doctors(which I’ve been on the verge of several times)
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