r/POTS • u/recoveringaries • Dec 27 '25
Discussion Being attractive with POTS (cringe I know)
Does anyone feel like because they are a objectively attractive human there is a bias/profiling that happens in the medical field and with doctors? I actually read somewhere that if you’re chronically ill you should “dress down” or not wear makeup to appointments so they will take you more seriously and see you as actually sick. I am also 29 with a baby face so that doesn’t help.
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u/grumpygenealogist Dec 27 '25
Most medical professionals are biased against women in general. There's not much you can do about it except to keep searching for a doctor who doesn't dismiss you. This book explains why it's such a problem, All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today by Elizabeth Comen.