It’s not in your head.
For too long, women’s pain has been ignored, dismissed, and misunderstood.
Healthcare often tells women to “tough it out” or labels them as “overreacting.” Gender biases push women to stay silent, downplay their symptoms, and just “deal with it.”
The result? A system that overlooks women’s needs—leaving pain untreated, misdiagnosed, or brushed off as “all in your head.” This cycle of neglect causes unnecessary suffering, delayed care, and far too few real solutions.
How do we know? Because we are those women.
The Numbers Don’t Lie
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1 in 10
Women of reproductive age effected by endometriosis, approximately 200 million women globally.
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7-10 Years
For a woman to receive an accurate diagnosis of certain conditions due to frequent dismissal or misdiagnosis.
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70%
Of women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) go undiagnosed, leading to complications like infertility, diabetes, and heart disease.
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75%
Of autoimmune disease sufferers are women. Conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis disproportionately affect women and often go undiagnosed for years.
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1993
Women weren’t required in U.S. clinical research until 1993. (Source: 100 Effed Facts about the Gender Health Gap, Evvy)
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70%
Of chronic pain patients are women, yet 80% of pain studies are conducted on male mice or human men. (Source: 100 Effed Facts about the Gender Health Gap, Evvy)
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