Women's Health: A History of Neglect and Empowerment

“The problem with the way that the medical system was built historically is that women did not have a seat at the table,” says Elizabeth Comen, M.D.

Elizabeth, an award-winning physician and oncologist joins us to discuss the dark history of women’s health and how we can do better. Plus: 

-A history of women’s maltreatment in medicine (~02:40)

-How medical journals have been biased against women (~06:06) 

-Her thoughts on the COVID vaccine testing (~08:30) 

-Why science let down women when it comes to heart disease (~11:41) 

-Women’s symptoms of heart disease (~13:12) 

-The historical bias against women’s hormones (~18:48)

-The modern science of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) (~20:21) 

-The current state of research on breast cancer (~22:50)

-Where we can do better for women (~27:48)

-Dr. Comen’s personal story (~32:50)

-The origin of plastic surgery (~36:30) 

-How do women become better advocates for themselves? (~41:22)

-Her hopes for the future of women’s health (~41:41)

Referenced in the episode: 

-Connect with Elizabeth Comen, M.D. online (drelizabethcomen.com) and on Instagram (@drelizabethcomen)

-Check out her book, All in Her Head

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