Medical Gaslighting in Endometriosis - A Historical Deep Dive with Dr. Maria Rovito

Send us Fan MailMedical gaslighting in endometriosis is based on a long history of racism, sexism, and lack of scientific research and support for women. Dr. Maria Rovito, PhD, is doing the hard work of diving deep into the history so that our medical community can learn from our past and do better in the future.It turns out that a lot of our misunderstanding of endometriosis and lack of appropriate research and medical support is based on past biases and cultural norms that have simply carried these problems into modern day. This episode brings these challenging ideas and concepts to the surface so we can finally move forward and end medical gaslighting in endometriosis.Enjoying The Vocal Pelvic Floor? Leave us a review!Reviews help more people discover the podcast and keep these critical discussions going! Thanks for your support—you’re helping grow this community and amplify the voices that need to be heard. 💛-If you’ve found value in the content we share on women’s and pelvic health—including topics like endometriosis and pelvic pain—please consider supporting the show with a contribution. Your support helps us continue producing high-quality, evidence-based episodes. At this time, we don’t receive any funding to create the podcast, and production costs are coming entirely out of pocket. Every bit of support makes a meaningful difference—thank you for being part of this important work.Support the show