20/09/2021
I had to share this ⬇️
We must keep the conversation going 🗣
Each and every woman i see and treat i want them to know that they are supported, guided and cared for so they do not feel like they are alone pre & post birth🫂
Too important not to share
Posted • It’s been a frustrating week in the women’s health world.
Insurance companies are refusing treatment for pregnancy-related injuries as it’s ‘a woman’s choice’.
100% of pregnancies are caused by men.
Aside from the fact that women grow a baby in their womb and give birth, they must also take responsibility for their birth injuries. This is appalling.
‘We are outraged that a patient was refused payment for physio for stress incontinence. Reason - they had a baby so it’s a consequence of their choice. Her husband’s football-related knee injury was covered. Obviously.”
Women suffer pain disproportionately. A 2016 meta-analysis published in found that chronic pain affects women more than men.
The 2017 profile reported that while women live longer than men, women spend more years in 'poor health' than men (2.9 years longer).
According to the charity , just 2.1% of all publicly funded research is dedicated to women's reproductive health and childbirth, despite women making up 51% of the population.
Yes, there is still a lot of work to be done. We applaud all the incredible GPs, midwives, nurses, doctors, and women’s health physiotherapists working tirelessly on the ground to help women. But, there simply must be a societal change where women’s pain is taken seriously.
Women’s health is not a woman’s problem, it is a universal problem. And women’s health is not just about the reproductive organs either. We must find a way to help women help each other, to be their own advocates. Women must play a central role in their care.
We must keep the conversation going. For women now and future generations. Let's keep going.
