RE: https://hachyderm.io/@skinnylatte/116558145727389693

Every woman is reading this right now going β€œsounds about right.”

@Ashedryden Unfortunately, anxiety is the typical diagnosis by doctors who have no idea about the possible causes of illness. Understandable, but not justifiably. They should simply admit their impotence, instead.
@gisgeek @Ashedryden Unfortunately, male doctors are as misogynists as most men and just don't care about women's health. #patriarchy
@Emmaf_77 @gisgeek @Ashedryden we hear reports of similar misdiagnosis by female doctors as well, unfortunately.
@Vive_Levant @Emmaf_77 @Ashedryden
Yes, in my experience, it is not a genre issue but an attitude toward giving explanations to patients, right or wrong, in any case, with or without a founded diagnosis. It seems an admission of limited/inadequate skills/information is a social stigma for medical professionals. A simple 'I have no idea, sorry' is not admitted.
@Vive_Levant @Emmaf_77 @Ashedryden
Just a well-known example: fibromyalgia is one of the typical misdiagnosed syndromes, but it is not the only one. There are many illnesses out there that are very difficult to diagnose, and often the average doctor labels such illnesses as anxiety.