A woman known as Sara says she felt like her body was on fire within seconds of being administered a medication, only to have her alarming symptoms dismissed as pre-wedding jitters rather than recognised as a serious medical reaction.
The drug she received carried known side effects, yet rather than being assessed for an adverse reaction, Sara's distress was attributed to nerves ahead of her upcoming wedding, in what she has described as a clear case of medical misogyny.
Her experience highlights growing concern about the way women's pain and physical symptoms are routinely minimised or misattributed by medical professionals, with potentially dangerous consequences for patient safety and timely treatment.
