Women are diagnosed years later than men for the same diseases, including cancer and diabetes. Here, Stylist examines the inequalities in our healthcare.

 Gender health gap: why are women diagnosed later than men?

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Women tend to put themselves at the bottom of their to-do list     

Women’s reports of chronic pain are more likely to be ignored by professionals than those of men

Jenny was initially made to feel ‘almost silly’ for worrying, despite doctors feeling the lump in her breast

Women are waiting an average of seven-and-a-half years for an endometriosis diagnosis

If I could tell anything to my 16-year-old self, it would be to seek advice immediately, and be bloody difficult about it

No, you're not a hypochondriac for being concerned about your body. The gender health gap is real.

Gender health gap: why are women diagnosed years later than men for the same diseases?