What: USA Today talks to women who have gone to social media to have their pain and symptoms taken seriously for gynecological conditions. This piece goes beyond IUDs and shares the stories of women who have had fibroids removed without pain medication or endometriosis symptoms ignored for years.
Key line: “Sitting alone in an examination room, dressed only in a hospital gown, Kerry Schwartz awaited a gynecological biopsy to have a fibroid removed. She had not been briefed on what to expect for the procedure beyond a short email — there was no phone call or paperwork. When the nurse practitioner entered the room, his first question was, ‘Have you taken any pain medication?’ She said no, and he warned her: ‘It’s going to be a little uncomfortable.’ During the procedure, her body went into shock. ‘I kept telling them, ‘Oh my God, I’m in so much pain. I can’t do this,’’ she says. ‘They would go ahead and say, ‘Just breathe. We’re almost done.’’”
Source: USA Today // https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/10/31/women-pain-health-support/75913932007/