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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why hasn't techology done better at women's healthcare? Why are so many routine checks painful?[/quote]

Women are less likely to complain about pain/discomfort during tests than men are (and less likely to avoid a test because of pain/discomfort). But also, even if women do complain, their complaints are more easily dismissed as exaggeration or someone being oversensitive.

Our culture is set up to discount women's pain. Even women do it to each other. Women might even be worse about it, TBH. [/quote]

Mammograms are painful, awkward, and uncomfortable.  Basically, some stranger manipulates and folds over your boob to fit on a plate that not really designed for boobs, or the various shapes.  And then presses down.  The first time I went for one, I absolutely knew a man designed the test.  And then women are not expected to complain.  Even other women say that -- look at the comments here.  Just because something is worse doesn't mean mammograms can't improve, by a lot![/quote]

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