• Xanis@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Any document for doctors who will actually listen and not make incredibly fucking idiotic observations about completely irrelevant medical topics? Asking for at least half the population of women in the U.S. who have gone in with a legit problem and been verbally pushed aside and not listened to.

    “When was your last period?”

    “I came in to be prescribed anti-depressants. I have been officially diagnosed.”

    “Yes yes, but how is your uterus?”

    “I am going to need anti-psychotics if you keep this up.”

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      3 months ago

      I was thirteen years old when I went to the doctor by myself because a cut on my eyelid wasn’t healing. I was asked about my birth control, sexual activity, and whether I thought I could be pregnant (after saying I’ve never had sex) then pushed out of the examination room after NOT having my eye examined at all.

      As an adult, I realize now how terrible that was and I would have done something about it if it had happened to me today. But at the time I was so embarrassed and hurt, I just pushed all thought of it away until years later.

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        3 months ago

        What the hell? That’s so wack and useless. Stating the obvious, I know. Just saying I feel for your and others who may have had to deal with that kind of behavior.

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        3 months ago

        Considering you are talking about Memerica, you also was charged for it