Is Lyme Disease Sexist?

 
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Are women more likely to get Lyme disease, more difficult to diagnose, or more prone to treatment failure?

LymeDisease.org partnered with Dr. Raphael Stricker to explain how males and females with Lyme disease might differ… and the resulting video they made touches on some FASCINATING facts we’ve never heard before.

Watch it below and let us know your thoughts in the comments or over on Instagram; we know this is going to jumpstart a major discussion!

Earlier this year, MyLymeData kicked off an on-going gender bias study with Dr. Ray Stricker presenting on the topic. This study focuses on the broader issue of gender bias in Lyme disease research. LINK

 
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