Medical misogyny

Breaking the menopause taboo

Women live an average of 30 years after menopause. Normalising menopause as a life event requires greater research, investment and cultural acceptance.

Medical misogyny and gaslighting is having an impact on women seeking medical support for long COVID symptoms.

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‘Neglecting and causing harm’: Overlooking autistic and ADHD women has been the norm for generations. Gender bias in this field is a public health concern.

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Limited access to period products during India’s COVID lockdowns highlighted how far public health initiatives have to go when it comes to menstruation.

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Digital health tools could help address gender inequities in healthcare — or make them worse. Here’s how to do it right.

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Expectant mothers deserve proper care when giving birth. Instead, some face forced surgery, bullying, coercion and insufficient pain relief.

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Women with chronic pain want to be listened to, believed, responded to, and effectively treated. Are their cries finally being heard?

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Almost 4000 years since “hysteria” was blamed on the wandering uterus, sexism in healthcare persists. The costs to women are catastrophic.

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