im_ohne | INSTAGRAM | OCT 07

ohne babe @justdoitjustice laying out the facts 👏👏 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ endometriosis can affect 1 in 10 bleeders, however can take on average 7.5 years to diagnose [despite being as common as type 2 diabetes 😲]. however, getting diagnosed as a black woman - as @justdoitjustice has told us - can be an even longer experience. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🗣️ 'whilst the experience of waiting years to get diagnosed, having pain dismissed, and facing prejudice within the healthcare system is absolutely not a unique one, many Black bleeders, including myself, have found that the intersection of race has definitely added an extra obstacle when it comes to living with endometriosis and uterine fibroids... in 2012 there was an american study that showed a correlation between implicit biases of medical professionals and their treatment of black people’s pain. It found that black patients were 22% less likely than their white counterparts to receive any pain medication.' 🗣️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ the intersection between race and gynocology is a conversation that needs to be had, and should not be shyed away from, to ensure that future bleeders do not have to go through difficult processes in order to be heard. 👏👏 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ have you had a similar experience?