2 out of 3 Women Get Dismissed By Their Own Doctor

Life With Danni Duncan · Sep 9, 2026 · 51m

2 out of 3 Australian women report bias or discrimination in their own healthcare. Most of it around diagnosis and treatment. If you've ever left an appointment with more questions than answers, this episode is for you.

My guest today is Dr Mariam Chaalan, a Sydney based GP, women's health advocate, and the doctor behind Instagram's Ask The Doctor. She also cohosts the Well by Mamamia Podcast. The second we met in person we didn't stop talking, because we see healthcare the exact same way.

We get into why so many women are conditioned to shrink their symptoms in a fifteen minute appointment…