Why Reproductive Healthcare is Broken--And What You Can Do About It
Description
AN INSIDER'S GUIDE TO NAVIGATING A HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THAT ROUTINELY FAILS PATIENTS Millions of individuals experience dismissed symptoms, medical gaslighting, and systemic barriers when seeking reproductive care. We Deserve More: Why Reproductive Healthcare Is Broken--And What You Can Do About It reveals how training gaps, insurance structures, institutional bias, and the absence of trauma-informed care leave patients unheard and underserved--and shows you how to navigate a system that too often fails to listen. Written by OB/GYN Physician Associate and reproductive rights advocate Nikki Sapiro Vinckier, this book blends clinical insight with practical strategy. Drawing on over a decade of frontline experience and her work founding the digital platform Take Back Trust, Vinckier exposes the cracks in the system--from gaps in OB/GYN education to the trauma patients carry into exam rooms--and provides real-world scripts, scenarios, and tools to help readers advocate with clarity and confidence. Whether you're preparing for your first gynecologic visit, navigating pregnancy or loss, seeking affirming care, or entering an exam room as a survivor in need of safety and dignity, We Deserve More offers both validation and a plan. This is more than a critique of a broken system. It is a roadmap for reclaiming your voice, rebuilding trust in your body, and demanding care that honors your whole experience.