Medical Misogyny
The women who face a higher risk of early death but don’t know it
Sarah thought surviving her high-risk birth was the end of her troubles. Then a flyer stuck to a hospital wall revealed her lifelong burden.
- Emily Kaine and Kate Aubusson
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- Exclusive
- Healthcare
Centuries ago, doctors may have said Rachael had ‘hysteria’. They still aren’t sure what causes her condition
Rachael Dodd has functional neurological disorder, a modern “hysteria” at the centre of a medical misogyny Venn diagram.
- Kate Aubusson
- Opinion
- Gender equality
Closing the gender gap’s a real pain. Period
Medical misogyny is real, but a campaign about women’s pain – if that’s what it is – sponsored by a painkiller company seems patronising and tokenistic.
- Cherie Gilmour
- Exclusive
- Healthcare
‘Like someone took a hot poker and stabbed it through my heart’: Women left behind by medical research
Australian medical research currently does not account for the needs of women, a scoping review from the Department of Health and Aged Care has found.
- Emily Kaine
- Exclusive
- Investigation
‘I would need to meet your mother’: Doctors refuse women’s requests for sterilisation
The detailed findings of a landmark Australian survey into gender bias in healthcare has delivered more sobering news about women’s experiences with the medical system.
- Aisha Dow
From wandering wombs to the missing clitoris: How medical misogyny works
From Ancient Greece right through to modern medicine in Australia today, the treatment of women in science started badly and remains a serious problem.
- Kate Aubusson and Emily Kaine
- Series
- Medicine
Medical misogyny
This is an investigative series into medical misogyny. We will explore how medical misogyny is happening in Australia, and share the best ideas to address it.
- Investigation
- Investigation
‘Almost killed me’: 1000 women dismissed, left in pain and misdiagnosed
More than a thousand women have shared their disturbing encounters with the medical system as part of an investigation into medical misogyny.
- Carrie Fellner and Emily Kaine
- Exclusive
- Women's health
Queenie’s period pain gets so excruciating her legs shake – but her GP dismissed it as normal
Parents of teenagers who experience severe period symptoms, including debilitating pain, are struggling to get the right help.
- Wendy Tuohy
- Investigation
- Women's health
‘It’s all in your head’: How medical gender bias affects Australian women
What is medical misogyny? How do we know it exists? Our reporters reveal the background to their investigative series for the Morning Edition podcast.
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/medical-misogyny-6h6i