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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Meredith Clark

Selma Blair says ‘older male doctors’ misdiagnosed her multiple sclerosis as menstrual issues

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Selma Blair has opened up about how “older male doctors” dismissed her early multiple sclerosis symptoms, and suggested she get a boyfriend to help with the pain.

The Cruel Intentions star, 51, discussed how her multiple sclerosis (MS) went undiagnosed for years during an interview with Kristen Welker on Meet The Press. While speaking with Welker on 26 November, Blair revealed that doctors had chalked up her early MS symptoms as simply menstrual issues.

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