My Diagnosis Journey: Confronting Medical Gaslighting (Part 1)

Life as a Patient-Doctor

This vlog is based on the following article: https://www.endofound.org/the-connection-between-pelvic-pain-childhood-trauma-a-medical-student-tells-her-story

*** You should NEVER Push through Pain****

Articles Mentioned:

McKenna, K. Fogleman, C. (2021). Dysmenorrhea. American family physician, 104(2), 164–170. PMID: 34383437. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34383437/

Article on IUD Insertion and Pain: https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/tackling-difficult-iud-insertion

Resources for Pelvic Pain: https://medpsycmoss.com/pelvic-pain-resources

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***This episode is for educational purposes only. This is NOT medical guidance or recommendations. Please follow up with your health provider and therapist for any additional questions or support***

0:00 Intro

0:34 EndoFound Article

1:13 Diagnosis Journey

2:43 First Menstrual Pains

4:35 Tough Martial Artist

6:21 First ER Visit for Pain

7:56 Dysmenorrhea

8:47 Limited access to medical care

10:00 Medical Gaslighting

11:05 Vomiting Blood

12:38 Colonoscopy Prep

14:00 Making fun of my age

15:05 Endoscopy Results

16:26 Stress Impact on Health

19:14 Pain with Ultrasounds

20:50 Pain is NOT Normal

21:33 Pain with IUD Insertion

24:00 Racism and Gaslighting

26:03 Endometriosis

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