This was so useful, thank you! My experience as a heterozygous female with OTCD is that adhering to treatment is particularly difficult due to the cognitive/behavioural deficits that are likely caused by this condition in the first place. Additionally, as females, a lot of us are used to being written off by health professionals when bringing up many symptoms really, but particularly more vague symptoms and definitely anything related to the menstrual cycle. As a result, many women with various diagnosed or undiagnosed conditions just ascribe signs and symptoms to “being a woman” or “life”. I will be taking steps for myself as well as “asymptomatic” family members after watching this, thank you again!
This was so useful, thank you! My experience as a heterozygous female with OTCD is that adhering to treatment is particularly difficult due to the cognitive/behavioural deficits that are likely caused by this condition in the first place.
Additionally, as females, a lot of us are used to being written off by health professionals when bringing up many symptoms really, but particularly more vague symptoms and definitely anything related to the menstrual cycle. As a result, many women with various diagnosed or undiagnosed conditions just ascribe signs and symptoms to “being a woman” or “life”.
I will be taking steps for myself as well as “asymptomatic” family members after watching this, thank you again!