"The medical gaslighting was real."

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From screaming into the void to (finally) getting answers

How women in midlife can feel seen and heard at the doctor 

BY LAUREN CAGGIANO

I can still see the smug look on my doctor’s face on that day back in 2009. At that point, I was 30 pounds overweight, lethargic, and desperate for change. At age 25, I was adjusting to the post-college lifestyle, but my…