Women—especially in midlife—are facing a silent GI epidemic. While functional and serious GI conditions surge, the average wait time for specialist care in the U.S. stretches to 48 days. For many women, that delay is not just inconvenient—it’s devastating.
In this powerful piece, Sheri Rudberg of WovenX Health lays bare the systemic failures women encounter: misdiagnosis, dismissal, and care pathways not designed with them in mind. Drawing from personal stories and a call to redesign virtual GI care, the article urges stakeholders to rethink how, when, and for whom care is delivered.