Episodes

  • Hysterical: the shocking findings from government inquiries into women's healthcare

    Hysterical: the shocking findings from government inquiries into women's healthcare
    Jul 16 2024
    Two thirds of women in Australia say they experience gender bias in the health system. That's according to the federal government's End Gender Bias survey, which more than 2,500 women responded to and which forms part of the government's attempts to address medical misogyny. An inquiry into women's pain led by the Victorian Government Department of Health also found women generally experience more recurrent, severe and longer lasting pain than men, but are often dismissed by health practitioners. But are trans and gender diverse experiences being included in these conversations?
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    24 mins
  • Hysterical: the history of hysteria and the travelling womb

    Hysterical: the history of hysteria and the travelling womb
    Jul 9 2024
    'Hysteria' is a concept dating back to ancient times, which persisted in contemporary medical discourse, including the American manual of mental disorders. The term was finally removed in 1980 but has it actually disappeared from our society?
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    20 mins
  • Coming soon: Hysterical

    Coming soon: Hysterical
    Jul 2 2024
    Have you ever been called hysterical? Or perhaps a doctor has dismissed your pain? And why are women, trans and gender diverse people more likely to confront discrimination, and even bullying and coercion when seeking health care? 'Hysterical" is a new SBS News podcast series investigating whose voices are left behind in our health system... and what is being done to tackle the issue.
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    1 min