Medical Misogyny: How Sexism Within Healthcare Led To The Rise Of The Wellness Industry

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Could medical misogyny be the reason that the wellness industry has enjoyed exponential growth? We explore...

In a sobering indictment of the medical misogyny that pervades our lives, a new report led by the Women and Equalities Committee has highlighted how a “pervasive stigma” around women's reproductive health has left women waiting years for diagnosis and treatment for a range of conditions. “Diagnosis is slow not only because reproductive health conditions often have non-specific symptoms, but because of a lack of expertise and resource,” reads the report.

4% efficacy rate at pregnancy prevention the side effects that the men experienced were too severe. These side effects included acne and mood swings . Um… Then there's the research on heart attacks. The majority of data comes from research performed on men due to the fact that women have historically been excluded from clinical trials and biomedical research. Even now, only one third of cardiovascular clinical trial subjects are female.

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