Degrading Doctor
Regrettably, visiting the doctor can often prove to be a frustrating experience, particularly for women. It’s all too common for doctors to dismiss or belittle women’s pain, wrongly assuming that they are exaggerating or being overly emotional. This enduring stigma has plagued women for decades, and it appears that it continues to persist.
One woman courageously shared her personal experience of visiting the doctor while suffering from severe pain, only to have her complaint disregarded with the dismissive comment, “It can’t be that bad.” Such an encounter must have been deeply distressing, and no woman should have to endure such treatment. We hope this woman eventually leaves that clinic and files a formal complaint against that doctor.