"Of the women who were told they were exaggerating their pain, more than half (52%) were told that by their obstetrician/gynecologist...
Experts say it's important for women to speak up about their pelvic pain with their healthcare providers to receive prompt and effective treatment."
I suppose it wold have been too sarcastic for the author to say "Experts say it's important for women to speak up about their pelvic pain with their healthcare providers to receive derision and ridicule."
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