Lipoedema is a chronic, painful disease that almost exclusively affects women | ABC News

preview_player
Показать описание
The condition leads to intense swelling and joint pain with legs that bruise easily and are painful to touch.
Patients say they're often misdiagnosed as having obesity and told they just need to lose weight.
Advocates say this can lead to patients being shamed, including by medical professionals, which is why some are calling for better recognition of the condition, and change.

ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation.

Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.

#ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia #breakingnews
Рекомендации по теме