‘Almost killed me’:1000 women dismissed,left in pain and misdiagnosed
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.

  • byCarrie Fellner andEmily Kaine

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Queenie’s period pain gets so excruciating her legs shake – but her GP dismissed it as normal

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.

  • byWendy Tuohy
Medical misogyny
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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.

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‘I thought I was insane’:Doctors kept ignoring Keira’s pain. It almost killed her
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‘I thought I was insane’:Doctors kept ignoring Keira’s pain. It almost killed her

Keira Rumble was a victim of a poorly researched health phenomenon known as medical misogyny. Its consequences can be fatal.

  • byKate Aubusson andWendy Tuohy
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‘We offer anaesthetic but only men need it’:The persistent myth about pain

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‘These mistakes cost lives’:The medical bias that affects half of Australia

Nikki Purtill was lucky to survive an undiagnosed cyst on her brain. Her experience is part of the under-researched phenomenon of medical misogyny.

  • byAisha Dow,Wendy Tuohy,Emily Kaine andKate Aubusson