I beg to differ on that one, CLKD! If a guy had his testicles removed, they wouldn't withold treatment to help him, and they wouldn't put a time limit on it either. There would be an uproar! And men don't usually get hit with 'oh, it's anxiety' when they go to the GP with a complaint, instead of getting investigations to rule out other things.
I've discussed this with quite a few ladies over the last few weeks, and every one without exception thinks that we women get a raw deal from the health system.
Yes, we're still being labeled as 'hysterical females', especially by male health professionals who dominate the profession. Seemingly, we haven't moved on much from the Victorian era when husband's or families could have women committed to asylums for what was obviously 'women's problems'. This is beyond crap, and needs to stop! I also had this conversation with my male Psychiatrist who I've only recently been referred to and he agrees with me totally. Hence why he contacted my GP and told her to stop phoning the CMHT every time I come in to the surgery for help with hormonal support as it's 'not a mental health issue. It's physiological' (his words).