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Why is it "incredible" that doctors think to account for routine hormone spikes when performing diagnostics?

• falcolas 3y ago
  Because its routinely used to dismiss unrelated symptoms. Take the parent’s advice and talk with a woman about it. The amount of medical gaslighting they receive is astonishing.
  • jstarfish 3y ago
    I know, I was being facetious. I'm surrounded by women and familiar with the complaint. The gaslighting works both ways-- they frequently lie or have no idea what they're talking about. Women are the majority of Munchausen cases, and Munchausen-by-proxy perpetrators are overwhelmingly female. Any amateur self-diagnosis can be validated with enough doctor-shopping. It requires only time and some social engineering skill.