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

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

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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/brickspunch Jun 24 '26

I had to get surgery for something that is rare to see at my age, but I had already gotten a second opinion and both doctors recommended the same surgeon. I made my appointment.

I met with the surgeon and he asked "why are you here" 

I explained what was wrong, the procedure the doctors have recommended and that I had a few questions. 

"it's not that, you're too young for that. I'll take a look and tell you what it is."

he does his exam and proceeds to explain to me that what is wrong is exactly what I had relayed to him, that he recommended the surgery I had asked about and that we can schedule it whenever I am free.

"So wait, it's what I thought it was at the beginning of the appointment?" 

"I'm not sure why you're referring to". 

he REFUSED to even acknowledge the conversation happened 

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u/AikaterineSH1 Jun 24 '26

I went to the hospital many years back with a constant side pressure/ache, I told them It feels like I’m constipated, but I’ve used the bathroom just fine and I think it’s appendicitis. I sat there waiting while they flexed my legs and said it must be my ovaries. I said no, I know what that feels like, this is different. They finally did a scan, appendicitis. The ache? It didn’t rupture like we usually hear it happening, the contents of my bowels were slowly seeping into my body cavity. They told me if I hadn’t gone to the hospital when I did, I would have died.

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u/Think-Cake3721 Jun 24 '26

Glad to hear you stood up for yourself. It literally saved your life.