BuzzFeed Compiles 28 Doctor Remarks After Reddit Thread Draws Women’s Misdiagnosis Stories
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 23
BuzzFeed Compiles 28 Doctor Remarks After Reddit Thread Draws Women’s Misdiagnosis Stories
2 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 23
Summary
28 patient anecdotes anchor a BuzzFeed roundup sparked by a Reddit question asking for the most “unhinged” thing a doctor had said with a straight face.
Women dominated the responses, with many describing dismissive or inaccurate care—appendicitis waved off as period pain, severe gynecological symptoms blamed on anxiety or weight, and a healthy pregnancy framed as a 90% disability risk.
Several accounts tied those remarks to serious outcomes, including Stage II liver fibrosis after a doctor discouraged testing, a repaired spinal-cord tear after a patient was labeled drug-seeking, and a later Stage 4 colon-cancer diagnosis.
The piece mixes those cases with overtly inappropriate comments—from religious advice for diabetes to sexual remarks during exams and even an arranged-marriage pitch—casting the thread as a broader indictment of women’s healthcare experiences.