My Makeup Caused My Doctor to Misdiagnose Me | All in Her Head

For months, Devri Velázquez’s doctors couldn’t figure out why she was feeling sick, so they told her she was imagining her symptoms and being too demanding or a diva. Devri is one of many women who struggle with gender bias when it comes to their medical treatment and diagnosis. The Brooklyn-based content creator was eventually diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis, a rare autoimmune disease that can be fatal. This is her story.Subscribe here:

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