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Women more likely to be told autoimmune symptoms are psychological

Original: Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’ Women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% mo

New research suggests women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to have their symptoms dismissed as psychological or psychosomatic. The study also found women face significantly longer delays in receiving a diagnosis and treatment. Commenters are highlighting the findings as evidence of a gender bias in medicine, where women's physical symptoms are more often attributed to mental health causes, delaying care for conditions like lupus and multiple sclerosis.

Why now: A new study documenting gender bias in the diagnosis of autoimmune disease has drawn attention to ongoing concerns about women's medical treatment.

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• Women ‘more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological’ Women with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological or psychosomatic, and face much longer waits for a diagnosis and treatment, a study suggests. #… · DeniseG@stranger.social

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