Pain during gynecologic exams and procedures is dismissed, not recognized, and undertreated by some clinicians.

Thoughtful, intentional action and consistent, clear communication are key in these clinical encounters.

Clinicians’ expressions of doubt about patients’ beliefs can undermine patient-clinician relationships.

Respecting a patient’s privacy is a prerequisite for ensuring that a fundamental trust exists between patient and physician.

Patients’ pain experiences are subjective, diverse, and can be based on trauma, adverse childhood events, and previous labor.

Despite high incidence of endometriosis internationally and domestically, many patients wait a decade after symptom onset for an accurate diagnosis.

Clinicians should consider how structural and individual forces predispose OB/GYNs to discredit patients’ testimonies.

Scott J. Schweikart joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article, coauthored with Annika J. Penzer: “Using Policy and Law to Help Reduce Endometriosis Diagnostic Delay.”

A midwife in the 1800s deserves our attention following the US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022.