@ScottishJenbel
Oh I agree. She was definitely reminding me of that! She also made a note as she said it’s so important that we should report positive impacts other than libido. So annoying though - why is everything in women’s health (other than that which impacts men) such a battle?
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Little example of patriarchy for you. At the GP recently:
GP: how is your HRT? I see you have started testosterone
Me: Yes it’s great. I’m far less depressed and suicidal, and my urinary incontinence is pretty much gone
GP: interesting. We’re only actually allowed to …
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… prescribe testosterone for low libido so important to get that info
Me: (back-pedalling wildly): oh yes, that’s better too, of course. Haha!
So the most important thing is we should still want to have sex. Never mind wanting to top ourselves or wetting our knickers daily 🙄
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@mskatestafford
I actually think that was the GPs way of gently reminding you of the fiction you’re both using. But also yeah, so long as the men are happy with their assessment of how much sex we should be having….
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@ScottishJenbel
I have an amazing NHS GP who is all over hormones and women’s health. Medical gaslighting and misogyny in menopause, in our lived experiences, it does not matter if the poor consultation is male or female. 5 years ago never did we think we would still have the same issues.
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@mskatestafford
why is everything in women’s health (other than that which impacts men) such a battle?
😮💨😮💨
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