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What Serena Williams's scary childbirth story says about medical treatment of black women
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<blockquote data-quote="PreviouslySeeking..." data-source="post: 72225068" data-attributes="member: 398120"><p>I believe there is a significant problem. I do believe that many doctors dismiss the concerns of women, and I believe that is further exacerbated if the woman is Black.</p><p></p><p>My mother is dead. She complained of particular set of symptoms & requested a chest x-ray for 2 years. Her doctor told her repeatedly that she had allergies & told her to take different meds. She finally got her x-ray & they discovered lung cancer- too large to remove surgically. </p><p></p><p>My mother was a polite Black woman deeply saturated in respectability politics. She lived, and died quietly. </p><p></p><p>Similarly, I just had surgery to remove over a dozen good sized fibroid tumors. Google the list of symptoms, I've had them all for over 10 years & complained to various doctors. I've been told a bunch of things by people who didn't really look or listen to me. </p><p></p><p>They almost had to take the whole uterus & there was no good excuse for it. It is in my family history. Black women have a higher rate of fibroids & they begin at younger ages for us. I had insurance & went to appointments. My condition isn't rare. </p><p></p><p>I don't trust doctors anymore. I can tell you more stories of Black women either misdiagnosed or who received delayed diagnosis because docs said "nothing is wrong."</p><p></p><p>I have suggested on other threads- research and advocate for yourself. Have a family member that will advocate for you. Too many doctors are too busy thinking 3 patients ahead & don't see the one in front of them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PreviouslySeeking..., post: 72225068, member: 398120"] I believe there is a significant problem. I do believe that many doctors dismiss the concerns of women, and I believe that is further exacerbated if the woman is Black. My mother is dead. She complained of particular set of symptoms & requested a chest x-ray for 2 years. Her doctor told her repeatedly that she had allergies & told her to take different meds. She finally got her x-ray & they discovered lung cancer- too large to remove surgically. My mother was a polite Black woman deeply saturated in respectability politics. She lived, and died quietly. Similarly, I just had surgery to remove over a dozen good sized fibroid tumors. Google the list of symptoms, I've had them all for over 10 years & complained to various doctors. I've been told a bunch of things by people who didn't really look or listen to me. They almost had to take the whole uterus & there was no good excuse for it. It is in my family history. Black women have a higher rate of fibroids & they begin at younger ages for us. I had insurance & went to appointments. My condition isn't rare. I don't trust doctors anymore. I can tell you more stories of Black women either misdiagnosed or who received delayed diagnosis because docs said "nothing is wrong." I have suggested on other threads- research and advocate for yourself. Have a family member that will advocate for you. Too many doctors are too busy thinking 3 patients ahead & don't see the one in front of them. [/QUOTE]
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