Why Doctors Don't Listen To Black Women

[@lydiachong1274]

I've had my pain dismissed by medical professionals for over a decade. When I found out this happened to so many women and women of colour I was so angry and decided I was going to be a doctor. I changed career and will be starting medical school in September.

[@laniyahbarrett3860]

Good for you!

[@lydiachong1274]

Thank you all. It's a privilege still to be able to do this, but sometimes you know when this is the right thing to do. I never want anyone else to have to go through what I or these women have experienced. Never.

[@lydiachong1274]

charli richardson please do 🙏

[@wednesday1899]

Best of luck with school, we need more empathetic doctors out there 🖤

[@Hyperkooki]

Lydia Chong yes!! Good for you!!! I wish you so much success!!!

[@humannamedhannah]

Omg yes. I had a blinding headache and went into the er. I worked all day but I felt like I could die. I told them my symptoms and they thought I wanted drugs. So they had me wait for 5 hours. Finally I get a bed and the dr said “wow it sounds like you googled viral meningitis and are just saying you have those symptoms. Because if you had viral meningitis you’d be screaming in pain and there’s no way you’d have gone to work” I said okay and apologized to him. They did a spinal tap to and I quote “prove to me I am fine”. 20 minutes later 3 nurses and 2 new drs come in with 4 different drugs and an iv and rushed me to the icu. I had viral meningitis. He couldn’t even come apologize. If it had been bacterial meningitis I could have lost limbs or died. You can’t win. If you don’t show your pain you’re told it’s all fine. If you cry or show pain they roll their eyes and tell you to “calm down”.

[@mathieutdf5446]

Where s is the racism in it?

[@beepbop1740]

I'm so sorry that happened to you

[@tatjiannasavoie9725]

That is horrific. I’m so sorry that happened to you. I’m glad you’re ok

[@humannamedhannah]

yduzlf9fpgueuaheufkfjf the dr didn’t listen to me. I didn’t say they were racist? I just told my experience of not being listen to that’s all. I’m mixed and a woman and that’s my experience that’s all. I can’t say why the dr treated me the way he did, he could have been having a bad night or week.

[@humannamedhannah]

Yusra Mohamed thank you , it’s okay. It only makes you stronger right. And I was still on parents insurance lol thank god.

[@Danido42]

I had a friend in school (she is black) start screaming in pain because of a “headache” her roommates got her to the hospital as the WHITE MALE doctor tried to convince her that she was going through drug withdrawals. She called her mom and her mom demanded that they gave her an MRI and they discovered she was suffering from an aneurism erupting. She was hospitalized for months and had to withdraw out of university for all the days she’d missed. I sometimes imagine what if her mom didn’t put her foot down and the doctor had just sent her away for “drug withdrawals”

[@mathieutdf5446]

Ahaha why are you saying their race that's not racist

[@Danido42]

yduzlf9fpgueuaheufkfjf why is your name a bunch of random letters ahaha are you a troll!?

[@Jeremy-sj3pr]

I’m seriously starting to hate the medical community because of instances like this that I have first hand experience with.

[@esmeralda9712]

@@mathieutdf5446 because it’s a fact that doctors are less likely to listen to blk women than other races. And are sometimes taught that blk ppl are different for some reason.

[@kitsmith806]

​@@mathieutdf5446 Because now doctors themselves selves are finally admitting that racism DOES exist in the medical care of people of color and it's not a new phenomenon. Finally the medical community is making attempts to correct the inequities and racism . Do the research if you doubt this or talk to a doctor about it. It's not new but at least now it's acknowledged and that can lead to correcting it.

[@Nana-hb4os]

sad thing is more black doctors wouldn’t necessarily make this issue disappear as there are too many stories of black doctors also mistreating their black patients based on racist biases that they had. this is the type of issue that affects predominantly black women but isn’t just done by white doctors.

[@mathieutdf5446]

Wow what a surprise there is bad doctor everywhere and this have nothing to do with race? WoW

[@beepbop1740]

@@mathieutdf5446 Are you seriously going to try to say to every comment that this isn't about race, Ok let's believe that.Do you have any evidence for that apart from everyone saying that everyone has bad doctors experiences?

[@mathieutdf5446]

@@beepbop1740 do you have any evidence of racism in this video?

[@beepbop1740]

@@mathieutdf5446 I asked you first and if you can give any credible evidence or links to studies that prove your point that there isnt bias in medicine then we can have an actual discussion,then I will gladly give evidence on my side because I gave you links to resources about this on other comments.Otherwise have a nice day because you are not even acknowledging the possibility of this being a big issue for black women in particular.

[@mathieutdf5446]

@@beepbop1740 I said this had nothing to do with race bc there is no evidence of racism in the video now instead of making assumption about me try to understand what I say

[@angierg41]

I've went off on and reported my fair share of doctors. I've had a lot of health problems. I've refused care. Once I banned a doctor from my hospital room. I'm 52 yrs old and I learned you have to be your own patient advocate.

[@lizahquinn4985]

Exactly!!!

[@Caitlin_Thompson]

I’m trying to be a nurse and I promise to be aware of this and speak up whenever I can.

[@livingmyteenagedream]

I’m so glad this is being addressed. I am in nursing school now, but was previously a healthcare paraprofessional with little to no direct patient contact much less patient care and I saw it. I did the best that I could for everyone of color with charting, so at least their records indicated what they were complaining of or wanted/needed. I cannot feasibly count the times that charts weren’t updated and conditions or incidents like hypertension, previous seizure, AIDS, etc. were not taken into account until someone like myself mentioned that the patient had the condition. These patients would be pleading with providers and other staff to read their charts, knowing it was previously documented. It’s a hideous problem and it needs to be sorted out- now. I’m sorry for the times I couldn’t do more.

[@solay825]

Dealing with allot of health issues at the moment and I’m sick and tired of there first assumption being am I pregnant no that’s not the problem 😂😂😭😭😭

[@piper668]

It's terrible that people are so unfair to black lives. How can people be so terrible about a *pigment* in the skin!?

[@xXPurpleLoliTranceXx]

It's an illness. Being scared of something you can't control

[@piper668]

@@xXPurpleLoliTranceXx Ironic, huh?

[@kidano5317]

sℋε ✩ Aℳℯ✘hƴst Easy Answer: Centuries of white supremacy in America & a dehumanizing/patronizing view of blk women.

[@bful-q7g]

Maybe race is NOT the issue. I am caucasian have expected the same things. It’s about the $$$$, not the race 🙄

[@esmeralda9712]

@@bful-q7g it actually is. Do some research abt these things.

[@godlesslippillow]

They didn’t even mention the financial costs of bad care. Multiple doctors, wasted time, wasted opportunity cost, extended hostipal stays are expensive and it adds another layer to the inequality. When these individuals and many other BPOC who are having experiences like this are given subpar care due to their race it costs more money to the insured and it costs them more money then it otherwise would have if they had just been listened to and been given equal care as their White counterparts.

[@krystingrant6292]

Yesssssss my current situation

[@kilz1z1771]

Here is all I got to say.....doctors...wether im purple, black, orange or rainbow... DO YOUR JOB AS YOUR SUPPOSED TO

[@sharronhankins7722]

Amen!🙌

[@aylazelanagrebiel3210]

Thank you!!!!

[@GH-kk9ue]

Ladies, it’s VERY important to hold these doctors responsible and accountable to receive the proper care that we deserve. Before you go to your appointments make sure that you do your research, ask questions and get a second opinion.

[@eunhyefloe8055]

This scares me so much as a black woman. Realising that I could be in a situation that I would need a doctor and not being able to get proper help😞 This is so sad the fact this happens to many Black women all over the world😢

[@thursdaythursd]

😢

[@mathieutdf5446]

This happened to a lot of people disregarding the race or gender we should be talking about why there is bad doctor

[@dinamothupi996]

​​@@mathieutdf5446No one said this doesn't happen to other people. This video is about medical malpractice and patient mistreatment when it comes to Black women where Anti-Blacl racism and sexism are key factors. Various forms of discrimination in all areas of life still exist based off of race, gender, disability etc whether you want to acknowledge it or not so wrap your mind around this reality instead of getting triggered that a description of specific types of people ( Black women) are the focal point for whatever subject it is be it good or one that focuses on the dynamics that affect them.So go and find a video that talks about doctors generally mistreating their patients if that is what you want.

[@naiacrowelll5088]

This is real this is how we get treated

[@helloiamtiredallthetime.631]

Damn I’m sorry. White privilege is real and this is just more proof of it.

[@mathieutdf5446]

@@helloiamtiredallthetime.631 what prove

[@helloiamtiredallthetime.631]

yduzlf9fpgueuaheufkfjf You mean “proof?” Anyways, white privilege is extremely real. Do you fear getting pulled over by police? How much do you learn about POC in school besides during black history month? By the way, wanna know why black history month came to be a thing? Because of white privilege. How many POC are Disney princesses? Now how many are white? Have people ever treated you differently BECAUSE of your skin color? I’M WHITE AND WHITE PRIVILEGE IS REAL.

[@mlcmtc7355]

@lolletsplay04 unreal to see common sense here

[@ckknews2085]

@@helloiamtiredallthetime.631 what are you talking about

[@INAVACL]

enough is enough. this video made me cry. i can't imagine being in that position. i've been discriminated against for my accent and where i come from and being a woman, i still can't imagine how painful it is to go through these things. I bet robots could do a better job.

[@behappy5869]

uh well yea robots would be, but robots are also programmed by humans soooo

[@INAVACL]

@@behappy5869 if something like racism was programmed, there is a huggeeeeee lawsuit to be had.

[@mathieutdf5446]

*cries in no evidence of racism or sexism*

[@stxphaniee8255]

yduzlf9fpgueuaheufkfjf mk gotta stop bruh this video is about racism and sexism U GOOD MAN? I have seen you in so many comments your actually pure annoying??? For somebody that can't make a proper name that's rich.

[@m.b.4551]

Glad to know this is being talked about more. ‼‼‼‼‼💖💖💖

[@sylvrscorpyn]

I'm a latina woman, and I had suffered pain in my abdomen and lower ribcage when I was 17-18. For a year and a half, I would wake up some days, in excruciating pain. I went to the doctor twice, and both of them told me I was pregnant. Also going straight to my parents (who drove me there because my pain had me crying) to tell them. Of course, all of us were angry. My parents at me, and me at the doctors. I'm a closeted pan woman, and so far, I had only semi-dated a non binary fem. (My partner and I never really sat down and talked about it. Plus, we never did anything!) I'm sorry for calling them fem, but there was no way on earth that I was pregnant. Fast forward a few months, guess what? My parents realized I'm not pregnant, and stopped being angry at me. I'm 26 now, and I have never gone to the doctors again since. I also don't tell my parents about anything, because of how they treated me during that time. Doctors who treat PoC like this, don't deserve their jobs. And these stories make me want to cry. It's so painful.

[@YogabyNanda]

As a brown foreigner I can confidently say that it is the norm to receive awful medical care. I can only imagine how much worse it could be if I wore darker skinned

[@doodlewithme6299]

Yoga by Nanda uhm I looked on your profile.. doesn’t really look like your black or brown no offense

[@tatjiannasavoie9725]

starry gacha so because someone does “look” like a certain race and can be “white passing” you think you have the right to question someone on their race? Interesting

[@CaptainObvious0000]

@@tatjiannasavoie9725 lol, if they look white, they get allegedly worse treatment based on what? the birthplace in their mom's passport?

[@YogabyNanda]

starry gacha looks can be deceiving but my dna is undeniable. Plus you and I both know that if you look the slightest not white, have an accent and is from South America you’re automatically considered brown in conservative America. At least in Florida where I live.

[@tatjiannasavoie9725]

inappropriately aligned metaphorical nourishment what? Lol generally speaking someone who is “white passing” would receive better treatment

[@beepbop1740]

Everyone is saying that it's not just black women etc but I think people need to realise that is not one incident.This is not one doctor,rather a serious pattern of bias towards black women regarding symptoms especially pain.Ofcourse we know we aren't doctors that's why we go to them but when it is overlooked with some serious symptoms of course people will be mad. Edit I'm not saying this doesn't happen to multiple other people because a experience is a bad experience

[@NoName-yc4ts]

I wouldn’t take away from their stories but in my non-black experience I have always had to be a big advocate for myself and have also felt like a burden. Some of the things they have said I have also experienced. It unfortunate that there is more going on here.

[@beepbop1740]

@@NoName-yc4ts I'm sorry that happened,I'm definitely not trying to say that this doesn't happen to other people.

[@mathieutdf5446]

@@beepbop1740 sadly that is what this channel is trying to say

[@beepbop1740]

@@mathieutdf5446 I disagree ,they definitely started a conversation and I never realised this was not just one instance of one bad doctor until people starting talking about it and then I compared my experiences to other people with the same doctor.

[@NoName-yc4ts]

@Yusra Mohamed a conversation would have both sides and links to statistics ... again I would never take away from their experiences because they were definitely traumatic! But I think there is more going on here that we don’t know about within the medical community. Like which hospitals or doctors were they going to? Was it limited to their insurance? Was the insurance based on income which meant that they were exposed to doctors that were less experienced? Or were these world class doctors that generally have good reviews? At least there is a conversation here which is good and you seem reasonable but I can see this comment section in general becoming hostile if you try to question it a bit.

[@Escoveeche]

They don’t! My Dr. WOULD not take my IUD out despite my uncommon, unrelated symptoms.

[@bdozier2318]

I can’t get mine out until September. And that’s after having to go to her twice and pay two 200 dollar bills

[@mickey21dance]

As a young woman, I’ve experienced several occasions where my pain was dismissed by adults and doctors. I can’t even imagine how much worse this would have been if I was a woman of color. My boyfriend just started med school this month and I hope a new generation of doctors can bring about proper change.

[@pdthinks]

hey how's his med studies going??

[@kurehaashiya30]

I am Mexican and I have similar issues of doctor ignoring my pain for years. I ended up having 3 ovarian cyst and 1 was the size of a grapefruit. I went to an ER outside my provider who helped me to get the surgery I needed. Even till this day doctors continue to say that I am fine, even when they find something like my hernia that I still have 2 years later.

[@missgreeneyesx3512]

I feel like my doctor doesn't listen to me either. I've had so many bad experiences. I've given up with doctors.

[@brookejohn283]

Don't give up on us, okay? I'm a future Nurse who actually has compassion for people. Your stories shape people like me.

[@missgreeneyesx3512]

@@brookejohn283 we know your not all bad ❤

[@bem6344]

I care and I promise I will go into nursing to help those who feel they are not heard

[@amberc2839]

As a black woman we are disproportionately affected by both factors. We are not staging that women of other nationalities and ethnicities do not experience the same issues. This video is highlighting our unique experience. Please refer to the statistics of you don’t believe these women’s experiences that are being displayed here. It’s so disheartening. All women matter. Black women matter also.

[@fallonisbabelol4855]

It’s really sad because we need the same services as everyone else and they still be discriminating us as people; which is why we need more black people in medical services.

[@mathieutdf5446]

Stop making this a race thing they were just unlucky and they are literally saying "I feel like" there is no prove of racism, just bad doctor it happened to everyone.

[@beepbop1740]

@@mathieutdf5446 I don't think you have realised how common this issue is especially between black women,ask one and hopefully you realise this is not just one experience of one bad doctor but multiple throughout lifetimes.

[@helloiamtiredallthetime.631]

yduzlf9fpgueuaheufkfjf This has NEVER happened to me or my entire family. We’re all white. White privilege is real, stop acting like it’s not.

[@fallonisbabelol4855]

Dang thought y’all were talking about my comment lol

[@fallonisbabelol4855]

@yduzlf9fpgueuaheufkfjf I literally just said what is facts they didn’t get unlucky and they were discriminated on stop arguing and have a actual conversation on this because at this point you’re not seeing what is a reality to others; just because it didn’t happen to you doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.

[@jsmith5509]

I am a Black female and the WORST doctor I have EVER had was a Black female OB-GYN!

[@CataclysmicKitten]

"Come back after a couple miscarriages?" The $>@#!? I'm so sorry you had to hear that from a medical "professional. " I'm livid. Thank you all for sharing your stories. Im sorry you had to go through this crazy treatment.

[@JenniferXia]

This is heartbreaking to hear that Black peoples' pain is not being honored and this shows how impt it is to have culturally congruent care thank you for sharing such an important message

[@mjpink8408]

More specifically black women/femmes

[@prettyllady]

This is all true! I always had Caucasian doctors & they would all disregard my complaints and brush it off! It took me years, before I finally got an Indian doctor & she took my complaints seriously! IT’s because of her, that I found out I had a Brain malformation affecting my organs, as well as cystitis & fibrocystic breasts. I’m doing extremely well. I’m active and keep up with my meds. My life has done a 360 😇 We need to re-educate Caucasian doctors to treat everyone the same and to take everyone seriously! We shouldn’t be treated differently based on the color of our skin 👌

[@kaytee789]

Sadly I have heard its not only caucasian doctors because there many non caucasians, specially black doctors who are racial based. Re-education for every doctor regardless of the race is needed.

[@mathieutdf5446]

Omgg im tired of seeing these comments like what tf are you saying? That all white doctor are bad? You're obviously a rare case and this have nothing to do with race!!

[@beepbop1740]

@@mathieutdf5446 If this was a rare case why are there so many black women going through such experiences in the comments ,and why is there so many studies on the bias in medicine.Ask 2 black women in your area and compare your experience to theirs or even try to educate yourself.

[@mathieutdf5446]

@@beepbop1740 OMG I ALREADY SAID IT TO YOU WHY THESE STUDIES DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE, GOD!

[@elenastennett8660]

U did a 360? U mean 180??

[@uac9613]

In the throes of it now! Going on my 3rd doctor and praying they will listen!

[@miajessica399]

Loved 😍 the result I got from applying herbs to stop hair growth, all thanks 🙏 to Doctor isibor alternative treatment on youtube and Hirsutism can be reversed in black women 🥰🥰🥰

[@Laura-vl6db]

Black women… we struggle so much. I struggled being listened to as well. I wish we could find some relief or be treated like women for once.

[@seventhcompactor1505]

Step 1 - don’t be baby mamas

[@s3psis_]

Last week I went to the doctor for debilitating period pain, when the nurse asked me to describe my pain and I said "it feels like someone is scraping my insides with a cheese grater" the male nurse laughed in my face

[@desjo7548]

I'm glad y'all made this video to shed light on this type of medical discrimination because not all the time is it blatant but when you know, you know. I've been struggling with PCOS and Chronic Pain for the longest and every other doctor I went to either blamed it on me being overweight or said that I was being dramatic. I was able to find a really nice black OB/GYN near me and she gave me what I needed for my PCOS but I still fail to find a primary care physician that will take me seriously with the pain I feel day to day because ibuprofen, Aleve, all that jazz, doesn't work for me. But until they see the day I come in there with tear stained eyes and having to curse somebody out or something, will they ever take me seriously. A damn shame.

[@MarkiplierOfficial]

I liked the video, but can you just link the studies referenced in the video in the description?

[@mathieutdf5446]

Lmao you rly think they looked up actual studies?

[@C00kii0]

They should it would stop a lot of the ignorant comments of people acting as if it doesn't exist because they themselves don't experience it.

[@recoil53]

@@mathieutdf5446 They exist, can you show they don't and BF didn't?

[@Itspulchra]

I’m working on getting into the medical field. This was so enlightening. I know what to look out for in myself and coworkers. I promise if I get the job someday, I will treat everyone with equal, high quality respect.

[@joekings1443]

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[@FloridaTrini]

I'm from Trinidad and Tobago. I find it funny how we're not considered to be a developed country, yet my mom had a far better birthing experience there than in the U.S. The nurses (at Staten Island University Hospital in case anyone was wondering) literally joked about forgetting about my mom while she was in labor because she was so quiet.

[@OfficiallyKay-]

that's not ok because women of color are mostly forgot about because we're quite of talked about because we're to loud

[@lucyice4208]

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[@nakairoberson3057]

I know this is a late comment, but this just made me mad. What kind of excuse is that ? I guess if we did like white people and curse out everyone in the room or started screaming like a banshee maybe they would remember us. This is beyond sad.

[@nicolelorrayne2436]

this is making me so livid that people who are medical professionals not taking their patients who pay them seriously. this video is lowkey making me (a dance major) want to go into the medical field so no person has to be treated this way. like you can't do that. they are still a person who needs proper treatment!!!

[@nicolelorrayne2436]

also, IM LIVID that they called her wife not her wife. you respect your client regardless of anything

[@aquafina6544]

This happened to me when I was delivering my son. It was the most devastating traumatic experience ever! So much so that I never had anymore kids! I was 28 and alone and everything that could go wrong did go wrong but bcus i have a squeaky wheel personality i forced them to hear me! My baby was given bobos not changed and I was breastfeeding. They never gave me a lactation specialist and I was separated from my baby for a week due to infection. It was horrible. At the time, I assumed it was bcus of my insurance bcus my sister in law had a baby 3days b4 me and her husband was a firefighter and she got 5star service. This was 25yrs ago

[@YogabyNanda]

I just had a baby last month. I’m not black but I’m brown and have an accent because I’m an immigrant. I can say 100% that they treated me differently, gave my newborn a pacifier with sucrose without my consent which is against hospital policy, they didn’t invite us in for his tests (when they should), they kept asking me if I was a Medicare patient (I’m not), the nurse even assumed I didn’t have $17 to order the birth certificate. This was at a very nice hospital.

[@aquafina6544]

@@YogabyNanda yep same here. They even circumcised my son and discharged him. Then came and asked who at home could get him. I went OFF!

[@Escoveeche]

I have a small nodule under my breast, she said “it should be fine”

[@mathieutdf5446]

Wow that is so racist lol

[@brookejohn283]

Please have this checked out via an ultrasound or mammogram. At only 16 I had a fibroadenoma. It's benign but still a tumor.

[@behappy5869]

yduzlf9fpgueuaheufkfjf that doesnt sound racist that sounds like a doctor that doesnt care. im not sure where you got the racist from that

[@mathieutdf5446]

@@behappy5869 late reply but this is joke like this entire video

[@jacksonatwork5942]

The dismissive arrogance I have experienced through the YEARS among medical personnel makes me livid. I've lost count of the rude exchanges and many insults. Some of the most memorable: "You're uppity"; "Don't believe them, they teach their kids to lie right out of the womb"; "You sound like one of the more educated ones, so maybe this conversation will go a little easier." My mother was in a hospital for five days when the SOCIAL WORKER (not MD) decided it was time for her to leave. I spent all five of those days going back and forth trying to get a diagnosis and answers. I insisted on speaking with the doctors and hospital administrator and was always dismissed. We were in a little southern town and the next major hospital was about 3 hours away. That's when I found out other minorities, who are able, routinely transport their loved ones out of the area for better care. My mother was actively vomiting when the nurse forcibly dressed her and told me we were leaving. Conclusion: I get my mother to another hospital only to find out she had been having a series of strokes while in the care of those idiots. How is a hospital unable to diagnose a stroke?!? Thankfully we are out of that area, but not before they caused permanent damage to my loved one. The medical community shirks its responsibility and then locks ranks to protect its own. I CAN'T BREATHE applies to the MEDICAL PROFESSION, too!!

[@kimberleydiaz1878]

oh my goodness i cant believe this it is repulsing.

[@jacksonatwork5942]

@@kimberleydiaz1878 I know. Thanks for your sentiments. The fact is we as women of color need to find ways to organize and bring change to this outcome. Too many of us are suffering at the hands of institutions and people who are appointed to help and not harm. I'm open to suggestions if anyone reading these comments knows of organizations dedicated to this issue.

[@joanisbister3155]

Canada is just as bad! As an Aboriginal woman I had some bad experiences with my last two children being born. I understand when you say you feel like a burden because the doctors just don't make you feel like your life is important.

[@cateratravis3804]

I can't explain how much I cried watching this because at any point if you guys didn't find the right doctor any of you could be in a worse predicament than you guys were faced with already. I can't explain how many times I have had nurses give me condescending remarks and tell me it doesn't hurt that much. Or that I got misdiagnosed by a doctor and had to go somewhere else to get diagnosed the right way. I hate that we aren't listened to that we get microaggressions. I hate it so much.

[@lucyice4208]

Hello everyone ✌ I'm so excited to share this testimony on how i got my ex back after a divorce with the help of ola Ogaga I never knew that i was going to get my ex back and my relationship restored until a friend of mine introduced me to ola Ogaga Here is her WhatsApp number: + 2349069313955 OR E.mailher on [e-mail]

[@nadiashanel5015]

This is why I’m driven to become a naturopathic doctor. Conventional doctors act like they trying to fill quotas just like the police. Actually healing ppl would lose them money. I hate the medical system.

[@KCon81]

"Come back after a couple miscarriages" Wow, I am blown away at the treatment all these women faced. It is disgusting!

[@nononoonoo]

Another situation when I was first injured I complained about pain symptoms I could not bear to understand while living in Las Vegas. It took over years for a medical doctor to diagnose me with CRPS in Los Angeles. I did not understand so I went to another different doctor to confirm this when I have gone thru so much. It took me going to Los Angeles area pain experts to receive fair medical care from a doctor. Thank God I came across them. One had a long talk to me about the care of CRPS. My God this seems so unfair to find out that if I had proper medical care within first 90-60 days of the injury. I would not be in this long length of pain.

[@llm210]

05:45 make me sick to my stomach. I’m so sorry you had to experience that! I’m lost for words 😢

[@jesusis4eva]

I have countless stories of being ignored by doctors, especially cuz of my young age. They thought I was overreacting. Then when my point was proven they were looking stupid. One example, I told my 1st PCP abt the severe chronic migraines that I was having that would send me to the ER because my pressure would suddenly go from normal to almost stroke level. He told me I was going "too much". I'm like, so you think I'm lying? Sure enough it happened while in his office and I was blacking out. What did he do? He panicked, handed me over to the nurse, ran out and never returned. He released me as a patient on the phone not long after. So I was stuck w/ no answers & no doctor. He got in big trouble.

[@shishim6813]

What were his consequences??

[@kateriamadden4479]

It’s time to start recording while in hospital

[@seventhcompactor1505]

And you will not be treated

[@lizahquinn4985]

I try not to even go to the doctor. I’m so sick then making rude, stupid comments. I’m like, “They get paid GOOD MONEY to treat people like THAT!?!?! What a crime.

[@seventhcompactor1505]

Odds are you don’t have real insurance

[@aliciacatherineegan]

Thank you for this. This is so important. I too have had countless experiences with medical personnel and doctors in this same vein. I hope videos like this continue to shed light on the issue and lead to better medical outcomes for black women, people of color, and women in general. Thank you.

[@MissSolitarioOfficial]

This has been my experience and it very nearly cost me my life and still now its costing me quality of life! Even today I've had to deal with medical negligence.

[@kitten_grey]

As someone who wants to apply to med school in the next few years, this only further cements my reasoning for wanting to go into the medical field. People should be given proper care and attention regardless of gender, race, sexuality, or any other categorization used to discriminate against people. It shouldn't take years to find out you have cancer. It shouldn't take several doctors to properly diagnose someone. You shouldn't have to carefully hand-pick a surgeon so that you can be sure you'll be safe under the knife. I hope that if/when I graduate and start my residency, I will be able to give as unbiased and equal care as possible. I hope I can be a kind doctor that people actually trust, and someone who truly listens and helps patients.

[@joekings1443]

Please share as you read okay you may save a soul today, natural herbs are really great, I was cured from HSV by a doctor called DR Okiti from West Africa, now I believe that natural herbs and roots has their own way of working, based on medical report I was told that HSV has no cure even when I saw a post about Dr Okiti how he cured many people with his herbal medicine I doubted it at first but just decided to give it a try because I was so desperately trying to get rid of my problems not knowing it was going to be the end of this deadly virus in my body, please if you have anyone with this same virus or diseases like this contact Dr Okiti via email drokitiherbalhome100gmail.com or whatsapp [phone]. I'm a living testimony of his herbal medicine and don't forget to share as you read okay, please save a soul today.

[@zerro6961]

I want Dr. Mike to make a video about this.

[@mishka_savahl]

This is so sad but great information to know and get out there.

[@javaughniharrison]

I remember going to an urgent care sometimes. The doctor C. was always professional, but some of the staff members (especially the one worked the front desk) were very rude and unprofessional. She made it a point to announce whatever was wrong with me super loud to where everyone in the office could hear. In addition, there were times where I would go in there for Std screenings or chronic yeast infections, and they would give me such a hard time as if they were paying for it. One doctor had the audacity to ask me if I slept around with random men and after he checked me down there, told me I needed to shave and “Put your clothes on, NOW.” Now that I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned the professionalism in the doctors office because that was totally out of line even though they tried to make me believe that was appropriate behavior. Also, absolutely nothing wrong with being careful! There are people who are sexually active and spreading diseases without going to the doctor at all.

[@amberc2839]

This is so disheartening and awful. This is my experience and I know it all to well. Thanks for the exposing the bias snd injustice that exist in our medical system. Ladies you are valuable and worthy of equitable treatment that may save your life. Sending you all love. 💕💜

[@naebonnie]

I’m 5 months pregnant. I call my nurse and tell them I’m experiencing cramps. She tells me to take Tylenol. Ok but won’t take the time to get me examined before telling me to take medicine. I do Evs and I’m being pushed to do Covid rooms. Which I feel like no pregnant women should be forced to do any isolation room including Covid. I don’t care how long it was sitting.

[@seventhcompactor1505]

stop whining

[@christina5598]

These stories were heartbreaking!

[@joekings1443]

Please share as you read okay you may save a soul today, natural herbs are really great, I was cured from HSV by a doctor called DR Okiti from West Africa, now I believe that natural herbs and roots has their own way of working, based on medical report I was told that HSV has no cure even when I saw a post about Dr Okiti how he cured many people with his herbal medicine I doubted it at first but just decided to give it a try because I was so desperately trying to get rid of my problems not knowing it was going to be the end of this deadly virus in my body, please if you have anyone with this same virus or diseases like this contact Dr Okiti via email drokitiherbalhome100gmail.com or whatsapp [phone]. I'm a living testimony of his herbal medicine and don't forget to share as you read okay, please save a soul today.

[@Sweet_Oni]

I’ve had similar experience. It’s mind boggling to realize your doctor doesn’t car our believe you

[@Ancin47]

I wish they listed the people who gave this video a thumbs down so I could troll them for the next year.

[@behappy5869]

its not that deep

[@IcedTeaMain1]

Today I learned: The British Queen’s handbag is a body language communication device.

[@cateratravis3804]

This video isn't saying that no one else has had a bad doctor experience but bringing up the other layer of what happens to black people and black women specifically that the bias and the stereotypes play a role in misdiagnoses and microaggressions that other people might not have to go through as much as black women. Now considering the medical field was mostly built for Europeans one example being the BMI chart. Then the fact that back in the day the expiermented on black women and saying our skin was thicker and other medical myths it still affects us today. You can find studies about the high rate of black women or other POC dying at larger rate when it came to birthing and how many black babies have not survived during birthing or dying from medical error. Also there was the time in history of where black women were given hysterectomies they didn't need. Plus the simple fact some doctors don't give us the proper medication because they think we want stronger drugs because we are pill poppers/ drug addicts. All of those things are still being taught in the medical field to non POC and to POC which is very disheartening and makes you feel alone. Like alot if the doctors I have seen that were mostly white were dismissive and when it came down to their other patients who were white they seemed more invested and friendlier. Like I'm not saying their racist but they are biased to their patients. Me and my mom had the same doctor for a couple years and this doctor who tell us everytime that we had an attitude, dismissed us, and wouldn't listen to when we expressed discomfort. Now this same doctor had a white patient before me in the waiting room and the doctor seemed to be a totally different person when talking to that patient.

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[@t.w.8174]

I’m a black woman, and I’m a doctor. Even though my own doctors know that I’m their colleague, they still ignore many of my concerns. It is remarkably unbelievable to experience. For the past three years, I’ve had to aggressively advocate for my health…with my own colleagues…including those who work in the same department and know me well!!!

[@brainybrownchic]

Have to find good black Drs

[@nononoonoo]

The doctors that I currently have missed fill out rx on medical supplies. I have had to go make 3 appointments for over the past 3 months for the same 2 things. The doctor does not fill out the paper work correctly so the medical supplies would be covered by medical insurance. I have complex regional pain syndrome Type 2 its always most often ignored by a provider who lack the medical knowledge of treatment and the spread. I strongly believe its because I am black. Where do black women find quality medical care. Especially for CRPS!!!!

[@islandmiss1]

Thank you ladies for sharing with us! We will be heard!!✊🏿

[@juhishah2917]

It is so sad to hear these things i wish things get better, wish us women get treated with respect and love.

[@heavensurvivor2097]

I hate being black going to the Doctor, but I know I have to stay on top of my overall health. So I go every year.

[@Chfhfh]

I only go to black doctors!! Once a doctor makes me uncomfortable, I do not return to that doctor. You can always report the doctor and their office. I’m praying that future wakes up, I’m in disbelief this is still happening in 2020.

[@Hyperkooki]

Amazing video!

[@AyyeeIysMe]

Thank you for allowing these women to speak their truth💕

[@Coolpup902]

I know I'm late to this video but currently I been to 8 doctors about a femur fracture surgery and I'm in so much pain. I haven't gotten an help. It's ridiculous how they treat black women.

[@monis6460]

Here in California, we have Medi-Cal. A majority of those who have are minorities. You have to be extremely lucky to get a DECENT doctor with it. I’ve gone through list of hundreds (literally) of doctors that barley have 3 star reviews. Patient have countless stories of malpractice, rudeness, and even death with Medi-Cal doctors. Unless you’re making 6 figures, you’re not going to get quality healthcare.

[@stephaniepratt2447]

Thank you for this video 💕

[@taylorchanna]

I’m so sick & tired of the people who are paid to protect us don’t!!! Doctors for our well being & cops for our safety. 🤬

[@itskeke753]

I feel bad for y'all. I have a doctor who always listens to me. She cares deeply of all her patients and sees us all as her own children.

[@diedram8173]

What do you mean you feel bad for us? Do you realize you could end up in the same boat???

[@strings_better_left_to_fra9534]

This is so sad to hear. 😔

[@mjpink8408]

The experiences I have had where I was not taken as seriously as a patient have been very invalidating to me because I felt like I was made to believe that it was all in my head. The first one I will talk about happened to me when I was just 15 years old. I was already at home feeling sick and I had a pretty terrible period. I used to have really bad periods all the time and some of them were pretty painful, but this time it was extremely painful. It was one of the worst pains I have ever experienced. It had me tossing and turning in my bed and it was hard to relax. I went up to my mom’s bedroom and told her how bad it was. My mom took me to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. It is only two miles from my house so I didn’t have to wait too long to get there. She took me to the emergency room waiting area and she signs me in. I waited 15 minutes and then I was taken to a room. I was in the emergency room for 5 hours in pain and barely anything was done. I had only gotten a heating pack and some juice. Every time either my mom or I requested something, they’d come in and either one, assume someone else had taken care of it or two, totally ignore it. Most of the time it was the former. 5 hours later, when I was in the bathroom, I saw a couple large blood clots due to my cycle. That helped the pain subside some. My mom was really upset because of the lack of medical attention I had received in the 5 hours I was in the emergency room. She had suggested we gather our things and leave because of the lack of medical attention from the professionals there. Another experience was just before I was diagnosed with Crohn’s. Shortly after the Fourth of July in 2018, I was feeling pretty sick. Months prior, I had been constantly feeling sick and losing some weight without even trying. Now, I am on the overweight side, but the weight I went down to was essentially on the lower side of “normal” for my height according to the BMI chart (which is a bogus way of measuring someone’s health). I had lost weight without even trying to. So a day or two after the Fourth of July, I started feeling sick. I felt that “brick in my stomach” kind of nausea. My mom and my sister decided I should go to the emergency room because of the unexplained weight loss and these symptoms that had been bothering me. My mom decided to drive me to UPMC Shadyside Hospital and we were in the emergency room. I had laid in that emergency room. Mind you, most of the medical professionals in the emergency department that were working with me were white. One of the nurses was about to send me home, but my mom demanded they give me a scan to see what was going on. At that point, the nurse agreed to give me the scan. I thank my mom for that so much because I wouldn’t have known what had been wrong with me then and it would’ve taken longer to find out what had been going on. The scan was done and they said they had seen lesions all over my digestive tract. After 7 hours of being in the emergency room, I had been admitted into the hospital. That week-long hospital visit is the visit that lead to my diagnosis. 3 and a half months later, I was experiencing a pretty bad flare up. My mom and sister decided to take me to the emergency room at UPMC Shadyside. At that time, the ER doctor was a black woman. At that time, within 20 minutes, she told me and my mom I would be admitted and staying in the hospital for 2 nights. With that, there was a huge difference between these hospital visits.

[@Carolina_girl86]

This has been my life story the past 2 1/2 years. I feel like I'm talking to a brick wall and by now I'm fed up and of course by now anyone would be upset of being ignored. Doctors continue to either talk over me or pretend to understand and treat me for something I don't even have.

[@justsonya8196]

I thought about going to college for months after I graduated. I didn't think I had enough ambitions to pursue being in the medical field. But I realized how Black representation is needed when it comes to healthcare, and how I should have bigger dreams and choose not to settle. I was accepted into my dream college, Nassau Community & now I'm a Bio major studying at 18 :)

[@IcallCAP24]

Im going through this at the moment. I’m furious. My job sees me as a work mule. My psychiatrist sees me as a insurance charge and my spine specialist is not addressing my concerns. I now understand that they think black women don’t feel pain and don’t care when we aren’t convenient for rhem

[@aphinoo7899]

I feel like my skull is caving in and I'm only into the first 6 seconds

[@asaseahorse6583]

Wow This stuff shouldn't be happening. I know what it's like to not be listened to as a woman. And the stress and health issues that it can bring. Child with disabilities and work accident ending up in wheelchair. Your stories [ truths] about institutional racism was upsetting. and opened my eyes. I do hope you ladies are now blessed with good lives and health. Thank you for telling your experiences.

[@brimcnair]

BOY do I have some stories for YOU! First story: I have a rare skin condition called steatocystoma multiplex, and I was seeing one of the many doctors about it to seek treatment options as they sometimes form into painful cysts. This female Dr. in particular said to me, “are you just concerned with this because you can’t wear bikinis?” 😮 Second story: I have a paralyzed vocal cord due to an accidental injury made by my surgeon during a PDA heart surgery when I was only 2 days old. So, at 14 I see an ENT with the most outdated examination methods who inserted a scope into my nose with NO NUMBING MEDS, against my mother’s wishes. I could go on and on, but let’s just say that some of my hospital visits have caused me emotional harm BIG TIME. 😖

[@brimcnair]

Loving Life yess say that, glory is due and thank you love. 💕 Us telling our stories and uplifting each other is what’s needed for sure. You didn’t deserve to be told that you wanted something to be wrong, that’s such an ignorant statement to make.

[@botticellib]

Absolutely disgraceful these poor women 😪 I hope they pressed charges or reported these ignorant staff to the Medical board. I hate to think people are not being treated for Covid with care.

[@ceceliasheart]

Women’s healthcare in the USA needs an overhaul. After 40 yrs of battling ptsd alone I reached out for help. I did the right thing however with doctors that ceased all my accomplishments as a scholar, mother, and woman. Cannot imagine what black women most go through it’s such bs.

[@Kiss__Kiss]

all 66 thumbs down are basically "Non-black" human beings... We all know what/whom I am referring to.

[@mlcmtc7355]

Nah. Trust me. Lot of black people are against BLM and all this victimhood mentality. Open your eyes.

[@Stella-lg3cm]

Finally this is a big problem😢!!! I had a horrible experience it became hard for me to get appointments with hospitals or many places because of my accent I had to get a friend who is white to make my appointments for me I had to do speech therapy now I sounds like a British woman 😪😪

[@es0516]

I already don't want kids, but knowing what other black women experience with their general health and especially pregnancy, this is one more reason not to. Black women are much more likely to die in childbirth because of this mentality and it's vile.

[@altros]

Why do they always love to blame it on stress?

[@lebo9010]

Its so crazy how the lady with fibroids dealt with this for more than 5 years.

[@Fey3690]

I haven't gasped this hard and this much from shock and disgust since the heavier movement of the BLM 2020. I am so relieved to hear these few stories ended on a better note, but I cannot fathom the idea of others who weren't as lucky. My heart goes out to them; my ferocious rage will burn for them.

[@elizabethm3310]

In the absence of racial differences you get discrimination based on wealth. These same issues exist in Africa.

[@krystingrant6292]

My current situation it's a complete mess. I've been in the hospital a total of , 4 times. I keep saying it's my heart and someone else will say no it's brain related. My story never changes. The worse part is family and friends they think your over doing it or being combative. I'm not I do have a right to ask questions. Just now I'm currently in the hospital I finally saw the cardiac surgeon after seeing him he tells me he didn't see a hole but wait a minute it's on two bubble studies and one Dr said yesterday it was small but no closure is needed. It's like I'm not losing my mind. Worse part I stated that I had a TEE procedure they went bad he tells me that it's impossible to go bad. Once again you didn't read my paperwork and he's the person I spoke to who told me to come to the hospital. Mind-blowing. I can't be aggressive because that's considered being combative I can't sit quiet and listen because they'll take advantage. Lowest I've ever been one thing to be ignored by family ect but by medical staff it's crazy.

[@NoName-yc4ts]

It sucks but I have never found a great doctor!! It’s unfortunate that you have to be a super duper advocate for yourself. Not taking away from your experiences at all. But I’m not back and I have had similar experiences too. The better doctors I have had, have terrible bedside manner but they know there stuff! It sucks bad that it seems you can’t have it all!

[@Octayvia21]

I've had issues with doctors too. Now I go to women (the best were 2 older white women and an older Indian lady). The most important thing is to meet them and see if you trust them....but I tend to stick with female doctors over 40😅🤷🏾‍♀️.

[@4shys2]

Im going through alot with my doctor! I don't feel alone, but still don't know what to do!

[@felirotten4353]

Why is this a race thing? I'm white and many doctors ignored me and dismissed me when I almost died due to my gall bladder. Some doctors are just overworked and others just don't care.

[@grey8555]

If you're in America you already know the answer

[@emilaaaybby]

We need more black doctors & nurses !!!! This is despicable

[@hazar2354]

I live in Germany and a black friend of mine went to a dermatologist because she had a rash on her arm and the doctor was pissed and kept on asking why my friend didn't take pictures of her arm when the rash started.