@tracyshevellmd: 3 signs your doctor actually has your back! Save this before your next appointment…✍🏻 These are things you can check for at every single appointment, and they don't require a perfect doctor. They just require one who is actually paying attention to YOU. And if your doctor does none of them, that's data too. As women, we are dismissed CONSTANTLY in the medical system. We’re told our symptoms are “just anxiety” or “just part of being a woman.” This happens at EVERY stage of life, and we've been conditioned to accept it. We shrink, we apologize, and we worry about being labeled a “difficult patient” if we dare to push back.💔 But this is NOT OKAY! Every single one of you deserves a doctor who truly listens. Who takes time with you. Who feels like a real partner in your care, NOT someone you have to convince that your symptoms are worth taking seriously. You are not annoying. You are not too much. You are a woman who deserves to be heard. Follow along because my entire page is dedicated to giving you the tools to advocate for yourself and feel empowered in and out of the exam room.🥰 #patientadvocacy #womenshealthadvocate #medicaladvocacy #drtracy #medicalgaslighting
