Bodily autonomy
3 unrolled threads about bodily autonomy, each one readable on a single page.
- Oct 23, 2024
Misogyny in medicine is focusing more on what a man might WANT than what a woman NEEDS. I NEEDED a hysterectomy and was told I wouldn’t survive pregnancy. “Informed consent” for surgery looked like...
SummaryA woman needed a life-saving hysterectomy but faced years of medical gatekeeping where doctors prioritized hypothetical future male partners' desires over her documented medical need and safety. The consent process focused on whether she might regret not having biological children rather than informing her of actual surgical risks and complications, which she later experienced unprepared.12 tweets1 min read - Jun 18, 2025
When I needed a hysterectomy due to severe endometriosis & adenomyosis, I was repeatedly denied Told I “might want kids.” Told I “might meet a man who wants kids” I was left disabled & bed r...
SummaryA woman with severe endometriosis and adenomyosis was repeatedly denied a hysterectomy she wanted, forced through six surgeries and harsh medications instead, and only received the life-saving procedure during a medical emergency. She connects her experience of medical misogyny and denied bodily autonomy to broader concerns about reproductive rights and women's treatment in healthcare systems.20 tweets2 min read - Aug 12, 2024
When I was 21 I was told that pregnancy could (and probably would) kill me AND that I was likely infertile. I asked to have my tubes tied & was told “you’re too young. You may change your mind &...
SummaryA woman with severe endometriosis and health conditions making pregnancy life-threatening was repeatedly denied tubal ligation and hysterectomy by doctors who prioritized her theoretical future fertility over her actual health and bodily autonomy. She ultimately needed emergency surgery, highlighting how medical misogyny and paternalism prevented her from making informed decisions about her own body.23 tweets3 min read