In reaserch, men are used as the default test subjects, when women should be included too. Medical research for drugs, vaccines, etc should have a lot more testing done on the effects it has on women. The gender bias also includes on things that would effect a womans saftey such as cars. Cars are built based on the standard size of a man and pose saftey risks to women because women are physically not built the same.
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Underrepresentation in medical research is a big one. Women are 50% more likely to receive the incorrect initial diagnosis following a heart attack compared to men. Women are more likely to suffer from autoimmune diseases, however they are misdiagnosed or diagnosed later than they should be. Pain management seems to be a joke with some doctors. Its ignored completely or not taken seriously which leads to delayed or inadequate treatment.
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