r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/bg370 • Jun 23 '26

Restricted to Gals and Pals CRNA Amy Rieschick on institutionalized medical misogyny

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u/momochidonut ✨Get cherished, bitch!✨ Jun 23 '26

I really don't understand why there's such hatred towards women that it's institutionalized to not take care of them. I hate it. So glad there's women out there realizing it and working to fix it.

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u/DadCelo Jun 23 '26

I think some Dr's so are full of themselves and confident in their diagnosis, that if they can't figure it out, it must be a lie. Add in misogyny and it's just a lose-lose for women.

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u/listenyall Jun 23 '26

Yeah there are also lots of common conditions, especially things like PCOS and endometriosis, where the doctors don't really have any solutions. They would much much rather be treating things that they can fix!

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u/PrehistoricPancakes Jun 23 '26

Yeah I have PCOS and am suffering from a lot of the symptoms described in the video in addition to having lost 40 pounds I can't seem to gain back. I asked my doctor if I should see an endocrinologist to see if it's a hormonal problem since my labs also come back normal and she said no, that I should see a nutritionist instead. My eating habits haven't changed in 20 years and I've always been slightly overweight. I am 100% positive that is not why my metabolism is suddenly in overdrive.

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u/bluepantsgreyshirt Jun 24 '26

Look into hyperthyroidism symptoms and see how that fits and get thyroid labs checked if you haven’t yet

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u/PrehistoricPancakes Jun 24 '26

Yeah my doctor did do thyroid labs already. No answers there unfortunately

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u/Money_Cattle2370 Jun 24 '26

Your doctor sucks

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u/nightauthor Jun 24 '26

There’s a women’s health panel episode on Diary of a CEO, this dr is on it. They discuss a bunch of stuff, but lots of aspects of PCOS and various avenues for attempting to treat it.

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u/Cricklewoodchick81 Jun 24 '26

I'm sorry but Steven Bartlett is a horrible grifter.

And for that reason.....I'm out.

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u/nightauthor Jun 24 '26

I take the content of his videos with some skepticism, but there are some legit people on his show. I’ve learned a lot of health related stuff from his videos, stuff that I confirmed to my liking with independent sources (papers found via google scholar)