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Sex Discrimination

Meaning

In the context of hormonal health and wellness, Sex Discrimination refers to the differential or biased clinical approach, diagnostic criteria, or access to therapeutic options based on a patient’s biological sex. This bias often manifests as a failure to recognize and appropriately treat hormonal imbalances that are considered ‘atypical’ for a given sex, such as low testosterone in women or estrogen dominance in men. Such clinical oversight can lead to suboptimal health outcomes, perpetuating the myth that certain hormonal conditions are exclusive to one sex. It underscores the need for a sex-inclusive and evidence-based endocrinological practice.