When Amanda went to the ER, her primary care doctor had told her she had appendicitis and that she needed to be seen immediately. She'd previously had a full hysterectomy, so imagine her surprise when the ER physician diagnosed her with ovarian cysts. In a series of events that paints a harrowing picture of the bias in our healthcare system and medical gaslighting, Amanda finally left the ER with an incorrect diagnosis, still in extreme pain.

After telling her story on TikTok, Amanda expected to see a few responses from other women agreeing that they had experienced bias in healthcare. When she woke up the next morning, her video had over 4 million views and thousands of comments from women telling their own horror stories. She tells us what that experience was like, where we go from here, and why it is so important that we tell these stories.

Join us for this electrifying interview, and, if you are interested in telling your own story on the show, contact host Rachael Woodard at [email protected]

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