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When Medical Professionals Blame Your Hygiene for Recurring Health Issues

I've had chronic yeast infections for six months and three different doctors have suggested it's because I'm not clean enough, even though I shower twice daily.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Women's health problems are often attributed to personal failing rather than investigated as legitimate medical concerns.

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“Where Are You with Women's Health & Life Stages?”

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