Because it’s true. My rheumatologist has a sign in his office that says no one should have to suffer pain needlessly. It doesn’t apply to me, however. Apparently I’m not even up there with no one. Thanks, doc. His PA is much, much more willing to listen, but then she is a female. Sometimes, I really don’t like men. In general. Yes, I know there are good men who care and are not rapists and don’t denigrate women or catcall or whatever the latest Tumblr thing is. But that doesn’t really make me feel any better when no one listens. Duh! Forgot the link.
Doctors treat men’s pain differently