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My wife is currently dealing with a kidney stone that is filling her entire kidney. Major surgery incoming. She started having them check it a year ago. When a
by Loughla 2y ago
My wife is currently dealing with a kidney stone that is filling her entire kidney. Major surgery incoming. She started having them check it a year ago.
When advocating for herself, the male doctors either a) seemed to believe she was making it up and attributed it literally to her monthly cycle, or b) suggested it was anxiety.
I'm sort of in the camp that doctors absolutely poopoo women's problems.
- jaggederest 2y agoIt happens for men, too. Anyone with problems that don't produce obviously incorrect lab values or gross physical symptoms, unless it's in the top 10 or 20 most common illnesses, good luck with that. Even if your lab values are off, but "not enough", getting anyone to do something about them is heroic effort, and when you're already ill, it's a farce.