If lipedema happened to men, we would know why it happened and have a cure

Title says it all. Fuck the system, actually so freaking fed up of this bs. (I know lipedema can technically happen to some men but bear with me i think you know what i mean)

How is that we don’t know why a disease that happens to about 11% of women (by very conservative estimates) occurs in the first place?

I just got my diagnosis this past week and I’m someone who loves to read and investigate and research and I’ve been reading so many academic articles and the science is just not there. Many women can’t even get a diagnosis. My doctor herself and her mother has lipedema which is why she specialized in lipedema in the first place. I’m going on a tangent rn and this is a side note but I also saw a nutritionist who also has lipedema and it seems to be that if you want to be able to get a diagnosis and appropriate care, usually the medical professionals also have the condition when it comes to lipedema. Which sounds so stupid.

I just wanted to rant in a safe space. Thank you if you’ve read this far.