MPs Report Highlights 'Medical Misogyny' in Women's Reproductive Healthcare

A UK parliamentary committee finds systemic dismissal of women's reproductive health concerns, leading to years of pain, delayed diagnoses, and inadequate treatment.

The Women and Equalities Committee's report reveals widespread 'medical misogyny,' where women's reproductive health conditions like endometriosis and adenomyosis are often dismissed or normalized by healthcare professionals.
Women face years-long delays for diagnoses and treatment, with conditions often worsening and impacting their daily lives, careers, relationships, and fertility.
The report identifies a lack of awareness and education among primary healthcare practitioners, insufficient medical research, and growing gynaecological waiting lists as central issues.
Recommendations include better training for healthcare providers, increased funding for women's health research, and improved menstrual health education in schools.
High-profile testimonies, including those from Naga Munchetty and Vicky Pattison, emphasize the personal and systemic challenges women face in accessing proper care.