Shortfalls in my healthcare experience have always frustrated me. I can vividly remember my first GYNO appointment because it was so shockingly uninformative and uncomfortable. Fast forward from that first appointment, or maybe for you, it was the college campus health center - Does anybody else notice veterinarian offices that look more comfortable than the standard OB/GYN? Maybe you've also questioned, why does it seem so challenging to find answers and solutions for issues that seriously impact you?
Melissa:Bouncing between doctors, diets, and back to a never ending search online, I've personally been told it's just hard being a woman.
Melissa:It is hard, but it's also a fact that women's biological differences have been under investigated and underserved because medicine treated women as if we were small men. The truth is out, but in case you haven't heard, women's health has been underfunded and many of the drugs we take haven't even been studied on women.
Melissa:After years of venting to my mom and hearing horror stories from friends, it's so exciting to see increased awareness and investment finally driving innovation. Scientists are studying the X chromosome, proving differences between how sex genes present themselves and uncovering how these differences mean a whole lot more than we've ever truly understood before.
Melissa:On Her House, we're going straight to the source, telling stories about the experiences we all share and hearing from leaders that are reshaping healthcare for women. What's being discovered, what's being built, and how will these innovations make life better for you and all of the women that you love? From cutting edge science, bold technologies, and new approaches to medicine, the future is brighter for you, your mother, your sister, your daughter, and we can't stop talking about it.
Melissa:Join us as we chat with leaders who are innovating for a new era of care, one built for women's health.