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Originally Posted by Moreta
My husband sent me this article. The female price of male pleasure
I went to the OBGYN because sex had become painful and guess what I was told?!?! To use more lube. Like seriously? Thanks.  |
That article was pretty eye-opening, I agree.
Your OBGYN's reaction is disappointing, but sadly, fairly common in a world where female pain is discounted by medical professionals (see
The healthcare gender bias: do men get better medical treatment? | Life and style | The Guardian &
The Girl Who Cried Pain: A Bias Against Women in the Treatment of Pain by Diane E. Hoffmann, Anita J. Tarzian :: SSRN). Female sexual pain seems to be even more easily disregarded.