Me, Myself, as Mommy: Menopause journey exposes the limitations of women’s health care

It doesn’t take a Ph.D. to deduce why this many be; it’s the same reason men shouldn’t be making the decisions on reproductive rights. When I tell my female doctor I have a headache, hot flashes and I’m tired, she doesn’t chalk it up to “being a busy mom.” Dr. Yusuke Tsugawa, one of the researchers behind the study, theorized that male doctors may underestimate how severe a female patient’s symptoms are, particularly when it comes to pain levels. Dr. Tsugawa further suggests female doctors may communicate better with their female patients. It should be noted, Dr. Tsugawa is male.