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Gender stereotypes are bad for your health

Gender stereotypes are bad for your health

We have to stop believing that when a man collapses, it's a cardiac arrest, but when it's a woman, it's a vagal malaise. There are still many gender-related prejudices in the healthcare field, which can lead to delays in treatment, sometimes with dramatic consequences. Some illnesses are said to be "feminine" or "masculine". Myocardial infarction, for example, is under-diagnosed in women, because it is seen as a disease of men under stress at work. Yet studies show that women are more vulnerable to cardiovascular disease: 56% of women die from it, compared with 46% of men. But delays in treatment and screening are not just the fault of doctors: a survey has shown that, in France, women call the Samu ambulance service on average 15 minutes later than men in cases of heart attack. They feel less concerned about their health, and often put it after their family or work. It's also true that, on average, women suffer twice as much from depression as men. But the main reason is not due to female hormones, as has long been claimed. Research has shown that the difference between the sexes in the prevalence of depression varies according to socio-economic environment.
https://www.elle.fr/Societe/News/Les-stereotypes-de-genre-sont-mauvais-pour-la-sante-4005508

 
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