It took Kristina Jarvis more than a decade to understand what was happening in her own body.
Now 40, Jarvis says she started experiencing symptoms related to polycystic ovary syndrome when she was in her mid-teens, but her issues were continually chalked up to stress. It wasn’t until her late 20s, after she pushed for a hormone test, that an abnormal result and an ultrasound finally confirmed she had the hormone disorder.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.
The report, Surveying the Silence: Exploring the Taboos in Women’s Health, surveyed 2,200 Albertans, the vast majority of whom identify as women. The report notes that the health issues being examined also applies to transgender men and non-binary people who were assigned female at birth. Respondents reported an average of five pelvic health issues each, from recurrent yeast infections to endometriosis to pelvic floor dysfunction.
“Many women have had their symptoms dismissed by loved ones and health professionals as, ‘Just part of being a woman,’ driving them towards isolation and hopelessness and even leading some to consider suicide,” the AWHF document says.Article content
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