07/04/2025
Today is World Health Day, I want to talk about settling.
Because I see it every day.
💓 Women who've been told their symptoms aren't severe enough, their pain isn't real enough, their concerns aren't valid enough to deserve proper care.
💓 Women who've been patted on the head and sent home with "It's just your age" or "Learn to live with it."
This is not healthcare. This is dismissal dressed up as medical advice.
Your health deserves better than second-best. Your symptoms deserve investigation, not invalidation. Your quality of life matters at every age.
Whether it's PMDD, menopause, or any other condition that's been traditionally minimised; you don't have to accept inadequate care as your fate.
Evidence-based treatments exist. Real solutions are available. And you deserve access to them.
So this World Health Day, I'm asking you to remember:
💪 Never settle when it comes to your health.
🙅♀️ Not for partial answers.
🙅♀️ Not for temporary fixes.
🙅♀️ Not for being told it's all in your head.
You know your body. Trust it. And find the healthcare professionals who will trust it too.
