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Cambridge study finds women's autoimmune conditions misdiagnosed as psychological
Original: Surprising absolutely zero women. https://www. theguardian.com/society/2026/o ct/13/women-autoimmune-conditions-psycholo
A Cambridge study reported by The Guardian found that women with autoimmune conditions are frequently misdiagnosed with psychological problems before receiving a correct diagnosis. Commenters, overwhelmingly women patients and clinicians, responded with weary recognition, noting the finding confirms what female patients have long reported about their symptoms being dismissed. The discussion centres on systemic bias in medicine and delayed treatment for conditions like lupus and thyroid disease.
Why now: The study confirms a long-standing complaint among women patients that their physical symptoms are dismissed as mental health issues, prompting widespread recognition and frustration.
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- Surprising absolutely zero women. https://www. theguardian.com/society/2026/o ct/13/women-autoimmune-conditions-psychological-misdiagnosis-cambridge-study # women # medicine # healthcare · maj@cosocial.ca · 9
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