Medical Misogyny 2026
When women leave appointments with more questions than answers, they turn to the Mumsnet community for solidarity, reassurance and shared experience.
(Research published: March 2026)
Our new Medical Misogyny survey found that 58% agree the NHS is institutionally misogynistic, 79% worry their symptoms will be written off as stress, hormones or anxiety, and 70% say they have to be more assertive than a man would need to be.
Our Medical Misogyny deck explores the trust gap women experience in healthcare, the support they seek while trying to get answers, and how brands can show up in ways that feel credible, useful and genuinely supportive.
