Testimonies from women who felt dismissed, ignored and treated differently to men were among those in a York Healthwatch report.
Healthwatch York Manager Siân Balsom said she hoped the report’s findings would help to inform efforts to make services better.
Michael Ash-McMahon, of the local NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB), said they knew health services for women were not good enough.
A York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust spokesperson said they were continuing to work to ensure everyone receives safe, compassionate and consistent care.
The Healthwatch report is based on the experiences of women who accessed local medical services in the past 18 months.
Their testimonies cover issues including menstruation, pregnancy and menopause, along with the experiences of women with other physical and mental health conditions.
Healthwatch stated it found while there was some good practice many women had had poor experiences.
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