About this episode

The episode discusses the host's experience with a fertility acupuncture practice and the challenges of self-advocacy in healthcare.

PATREON-ONLY EPISODE TEASER Join the CRAMPED Patreon to listen to the full episode: https://patreon.com/cramped I've spent spent years learning to advocate for myself, trust my body, and walk out of rooms where I'm not being listened to. So why did I stick with a provider who was dismissing my concerns, prescribing unnecessary medications, and wasting my time and my money? This is the full story of a fertility acupuncture practice that wasn't right for me from day one, the sunk cost fallacy that kept me going back anyway, and the thousands of dollars in supplements, testing devices, and treatments that I'll never get back. BEDUCATED QUIZ LINK: https://beduc.at/pd2623-cramped CRAMPED episodes are intended for informational and entertainment purposes only, and are not medical advice. Portia Nelson's poem Autobiography In Five Chapters : https://www.mindfulnesstherapy.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/autobiography-in-five-chapters-portia-nelson.pdf See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Kate Downey

Topics covered

• acupuncture
• fertility
• sunk cost fallacy
• self-advocacy
• healthcare experiences

Keywords

• acupuncture
• fertility
• sunk cost fallacy
• self-advocacy
• healthcare
• medications
• supplements
• testing devices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CRAMPED, Patreon, BEDUCATED

Books & works: Autobiography In Five Chapters

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