There are rules in medicine that do not make any sense

August 22, 2017 | 17m 00s

A woman who has struggled with multiple health conditions explains her anger about the health care she's received, including an overlooked osteoporosis diagnosis and denial to get a hysterectomy after years of suffering from adenomyosis.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES
60 - 69
Female
College graduate
White
1xxxx
Patient
STORY TYPE
Bones, Joints and Muscles; Female Reproductive System; Mental Health
Mental Health; Obesity; Pregnancy and Reproduction; Having multiple health conditions at the same time
Experiencing symptoms; Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need; Getting health care that is right for your gender identity
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