• funbreaker@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    The thing that separates a disorder from a normal issue is the magnitude and/or frequency of occurrence. E.G. most people that currently have a uterus will get cramps on their period, but if they’re actively in pain instead of just uncomfortable something is probably wrong

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      1 year ago

      That is a bad example because many women are actively in pain with cramps and have seen a doctor about it but have been told they’re just unlucky.

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        1 year ago

        …You can have doctors saying that you‘re just lazy or it‘s something totally different if you bring up ADHD. It‘s exactly why I used that analogy.