"Dr. Kaaren Olesen is angry when she talks about it. A bottle of Addyi, the female Viagra, costs around $200 and is not covered by health insurance. Actual Viagra? That is covered.
“Women also have to sign a contract stating they won’t drink while using Addyi,” Olesen explains. “Despite the fact that Viagra has similar complications when used with alcohol, the FDA does not require men to sign a pledge that they won’t drink either.”
As the Supreme Court weighs challenges against Roe v. Wade, abortion has become, again, the focus of discussion around women’s healthcare. And undermining Roe, undermines the health and well-being of all women. But to merely focus on Roe overlooks some of the stunning discrimination against women that is currently allowed by the law.
The Addyi example is just one of the many ways it costs too much to be a woman in America."
~ Iyz
"The Cost of Being a Woman" - by lyz - Men Yell at Me
https://lyz.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-being-a-woman/comments
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