Emily Spencer - Pain, Perception, and Childbirth: Can a Woman be Believed?

Emily Spencer - Pain, Perception, and Childbirth: Can a Woman be Believed?

Emily Spencer, narrating her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.

In her blog, Emily explores the often-dismissive attitudes towards women's pain during childbirth, highlighting her own experience of being repeatedly told she wasn’t in labour despite severe contractions. Emily draws a powerful parallel between this dismissal and the experiences of people with dementia, who are often not believed or understood due to communication barriers and assumptions about their cognitive state. Through her story, she sheds light on the broader issue of medical misogyny and the importance of listening to and validating all patients' experiences.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-pain-perception-and-childbirth-can-a-woman-be-believed/

#DementiaResearch #AcademicMother #Academia #MaternityLeave #Research

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Emily Spencer is a PhD Student at University College London looking at improving how GPs communicate with people with dementia and their family carers about their future care. Emily previous had a 5 year career break to pursue a career as a musician, and has previously undertaken research on improving the care people with dementia receive from their GP practice, as well as end-of-life and palliative care provision in the community. Emily is also a new mum and will be writing about her experiences navigating motherhood and a research career.

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This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia, who we thank for their ongoing support.

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