Sex Matters: How Male-Centric Medicine Endangers Women's Health and What We Can Do About It

Person in my online pregnancy group: "I have such and such symptoms. What can I take?"

Other person: "Ask your Dr. for a prescription for such and such."

McGregor: "Only 8 medications have been tested on and approved for pregnant women."

Also a fun fact, medications are never tested on old people because they are often taking other medications that can affect results. Also-- generics are always tested on healthy, young men.

Three stars because lots of the info was a repeat for me. What can I say? I'm obsessed with our messed up system.

To be read with [b:Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick|30653955|Doing Harm The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women show more Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick|Maya Dusenbery|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1513491498l/30653955._SX50_.jpg|51198903], [b:Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men|41104077|Invisible Women Data Bias in a World Designed for Men|Caroline Criado Perez|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1550931169l/41104077._SY75_.jpg|64218580], and [b:Overdiagnosed: Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health|8343437|Overdiagnosed Making People Sick in the Pursuit of Health|H. Gilbert Welch|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320478703l/8343437._SY75_.jpg|13194525], etc. show less

An essential read for any one in the Health Care Industry and anyone who has women in their life. This is a great companion to Doing Harm and Invisible Women.