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I hate the US healthcare system cause wtf do you mean I told my doctor I’ve been bleeding for 2 weeks and she says to take some ibuprofen and get back to her once it’s been 3 weeks??? Why does no one take women seriously when we say there’s an issue
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Anonymous 3w

Oh tell me about it 🫩 when I was having pain from bursting cysts (before I knew I had PCOS) I had one doctor (a WOMAN) tell me to take 500mg of ibuprofen daily. The pain was so bad it would paralyze me for like 30+ minutes, and I said I was worried I’d turn the oven on and get a pain after. She said “just don’t cook”. I’ve never been so close to violence

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Anonymous 3w

YOU BE WHAT???

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

sorry u gotta deal with all that bs though girl ✋😔 its super fucked up

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

In hindsight, she probably thought I was opioid seeking, but I literally just wanted a fucking answer or to be pointed in the direction of getting an answer. Ultimately my dermatologist of all people indirectly diagnosed me by prescribing me Spironolactone, which is for hormonal acne and PCOS. Those pains haven’t come back since then. And it’s all because she actually listened to me. What a concept

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

I have PCOS too and think I have a ruptured cyst. I literally have symptoms of sepsis but they just won’t do anything for another week

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 3w

Jesus, I would say ER if you haven’t gone already. Sepsis is serious shit and you want to catch it ASAP. Hopefully they’ll be more accommodating and take you much more seriously there than your doctor did

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