- Study shows pervasive medical gaslighting among patients with vulvovaginal disorders.
- More than half of surveyed patients considered stopping care due to dismissive clinical encounters.
- Findings underscore the need for systemic improvements in the clinical management of vulvovaginal disorders.
- Qualitative analysis identified major themes of clinical knowledge gaps and dismissive behaviors.
- The study had limitations such as recall bias and limited generalizability to diverse socioeconomic and racial or ethnic groups.
Source: JAMA Network Open
