8. 1 in 4 women/vulva owners will have chronic pelvic pain. Yet it takes 7 years on average to get a diagnosis. I can diagnose these patients in 30 minutes (give or take 10-15 minutes) and that's because I got additional training to learn it.
2. Vasectomies are done under local anesthesia/sedatives as standard practice. An IUD placement however is done without medication despite the immense pain that can be associated with it. It's so prevalent that articles have been written about this experience.
As a board-certified urologist that specializes in sexual health for ALL sexes... I mean this when I say "medical sexism is real." Men and women are not getting the same level of care, access to care or even scientific integrity in their care.