Women are less likely than men to have positive treatment outcomes for chronic conditions.
- Professor of Medical and Feminist Anthropology, Birmingham City University
Black women are half as likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis compared to white women.
The “gender health gap” may be at the root of this problem.
GPs don’t always recognise the metaphors and similes women use to describe their pain – which could mean delays in a diagnosis.
Taking sufferers’ accounts seriously is the linchpin to improvement.
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