Medical dismissal of women
Subject in Medicine
Medical dismissal of women has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Mel Robbins Podcast. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Thais AliabadiOB-GYN and fertility expert previously interviewed on the podcast
Aliabadi advises women who feel dismissed to seek second and third medical opinions.
“If you get dismissed, go get a second opinion. If you still get dismissed, go get a third opinion”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and Anxiety (Nov 14, 2026) · Listen from 45:06
Aliabadi states that half of U.S. counties lack a gynecologist.
“50% of counties in America don't have a gynecologist”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and Anxiety (Nov 14, 2026) · Listen from 6:14
Aliabadi argues that the typical well-woman exam of a pap smear, breast exam, STD talk and birth control is inadequate.
“They might talk about STD testing, maybe give you birth control, and off you go. That's not a well-woman exam”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and Anxiety (Nov 14, 2026) · Listen from 5:21
Podcasts
- The Mel Robbins Podcast · 1 episode
Episodes
What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and AnxietyThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Nov 14, 2026 · 50 min
OB-GYN Thaïs Aliabadi tells Mel Robbins how PMOS, endometriosis and PMDD are diagnosed and treated, and why women must advocate for themselves.