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The women reported being verbally abused, having their requests for help go unanswered and having their physical privacy infringed upon, according to a CDC survey.

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[–] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago
[–] Uprise42@artemis.camp 4 points 2 years ago

When my wife was in labor they gave her an epidural. She kept complaining of pain and they insisted it was just pressure which that wouldn’t help with. After delivery they sat her forward to remove it. Turns out when they say her back after inserting it, it fell out. She delivered naturally with no pain relief because no one cared to listen to her.

[–] AttackBunny@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I’m pretty sure removing the “during pregnancy” part of the title would make it FAR more accurate.

Women historically receive less/worse treatment than men.

We wait an average of 65 minutes before receiving an analgesic for acute abdominal pain in the ER in the United States, while men wait only 49 minutes. Source

Also from the same article

women in pain are much more likely than men to receive prescriptions for sedatives, rather than pain medication, for their ailments.

I have personally experienced both, and have had my husband speak for me, after being dismissed, and got a wildly different response.

Studies show that women’s perceptions of gender bias are correct. Compared with male patients, women who present with the same condition may not receive the same evidence-based care. In several key areas, such as cardiac care and pain management, women may get different treatment, leading to poorer outcomes source

a study this month found that women are less likely than men to get CPR from a bystander, and are more likely to die.
The research, funded by the American Heart Association and the National Institutes of Health, found that only 39% of women who have a cardiac arrest in a public place were given CPR, versus 45% of men. Men were 23% more likely to survive source

I could go on and on about it, but women universally receive worse medical care.