Health Report Taking women's pain seriously in healthcare
11 snips
Dec 5, 2025 Dr. Felicity Dent, a general practitioner and board member of Pelvic Pain Victoria, sheds light on the struggle women face when dealing with pain in healthcare. She discusses the Victorian Women's Pain Inquiry, highlighting the need for better pain management options, including the innovative green whistle initiative for IUD insertions. Felicity emphasizes the importance of trauma-informed care and individual choice, urging women to seek empowered paths in their healthcare journeys. Additionally, new research linking antibiotics to weakened vaccine responses sparks intriguing discussions.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Teaching Empathy With A Stark Example
- A female professor asked male students to imagine undergoing a dehumanising gynecological exam to teach empathy.
- The dramatic example jolted students into understanding how dismissive clinical interactions feel for many women.
Shingles Vaccine Tied To Lower Dementia Risk
- Welsh vaccination data suggest shingles vaccination reduces dementia incidence and progression across disease stages.
- The benefit appears stronger in women and may involve immune effects beyond preventing shingles infection.
WHO Positions GLP-1s As Conditional Option
- WHO issued a conditional guideline that GLP-1 medicines can be appropriate long-term obesity treatments for adults (excluding pregnancy).
- The guideline stresses limited long-term data, high cost, and need for behavioural and societal measures alongside drugs.