New Gyn/ not Happy, Your opinion?
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Okay LS Friends, I need your council. You may remember my mentioning that my Gyn took six biopsies and then left the practice 3 days later, before I had my results. I went on my planned vacation with no treatment plan, treated myself homeopathically with Emuaid Maxx and Emuaid, joined your forum, changed my diet and got things under control. Got home 5 weeks later and went to her partner who was left in the old office. I was not thrilled that it was a man, but he seemed nice, read my test results, seeemed knowledgable about LS, discussed diet changes, other possible treatments including the laser, prescribed Clob, wanted to test my hormone levels and thyroid, etc. and asked to examine me to eatablish a baseline. I finally said okay and he examined me and his nurse was present as he took a picture with his cell phone, downloaded it into my chart and deleted it from his phone. He said that woman Dr tend to codfle their patients and are too emotional, so maybe a male Dr would be better for me. I had complained about clitoral pain, so right before I left he said to tell my husband we had homework to do ( oral sex) and tell him next time if it hurt at all.
I went back a month later to get the results of my blood tests and all was normal except low testosterone, so he prescribed a cream to slowly raise the level. His nurse said he would not be examining me because “ the Dr is sure his treatment is working fine”?? At the end of the appointment I told him I had two areas of concern. 1 was my rt labia was now significantly smaller than my left. He said “ how do you mnow it wasn’t always like that” alot of women have two different sized feet and breasts, maybe your labia is too” I replied that I have been inserting tampons since 8th grade and they were def. not like that before. Then he said “ so what, what do you need them for? They serve no purpose. Do you think your husband cares if you hv them? All he cares about is a warm , wet hole to put it in. That’s all men want- a warm, wet hole. You got one of those right?” I was flabbergasted and didn’t even ask my second question. I went put to the front desk to make a 5- week appt. but the more I thought about the more upset I got! I felt objectified and realizedc a Dr should NEVER talk to a patient that way and a MAN should NEVER talk to a woman that way. I finally told my husband a few days later and he was so angry and wanted to punch him in the nose! I made an appointment with a different female Dr, had my records transferred and cancelled my appt. with him.
Am I over- reacting? Am I too sensitive due to this topic or is this Dr out of bounds??? Your thoughts??
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Nancy_K_B karen23320
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KAREN! that's even worse than my female gyne who said, "use it or lose it", SHE sure wasn't too emotional - she was a hard b*.
good gosh... Of course you did the right thing... But be sure to write him a note about his unprofessional behavior - Something to give him pause. I think we all here are really starting to get fully get the picture that WE are our own experts! as a group we have amassed quite a bit of expert management suggestions. hugs thanks for sharing, really thanks.
Guppy007 karen23320
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Karen, Wow, that's truly shocking. In fact, I had to read it twice as I thought I had misread it.
When you mentioned what was happening with your Labia Minora instead of sympathising he did what many other doctors do....he made out that you were imagining things which is the worse thing ever!!
Then, he spoke to you in a totally crude unprofessional way.
If it makes you feel better to send a letter of complaint, do it, but I would try not to dwell on it too much as it will make you feel even more depressed.
I know how you must feel cos I've been there.
cleo15 karen23320
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No, you're not overreacting. Maybe if enough patients do what you have done he will get the message. How would he react if he started losing parts of his penis? Hes got the bedside manner of a dinosaur.
pat0423 karen23320
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You poor thing!
Now, let’s get on with and focus on our healing. He is not worth any stress/flare! Hugs.
karen23320 pat0423
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deb09833 karen23320
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karen23320 deb09833
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sarb73328 karen23320
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No Karen you are definitely NOT over reacting. That Doctor sounds like he should be reported. Again, I am outraged by the more than casual approach when this is part of our anatomy/womanhood he is talking about. Be interesting to turn the tables and ask if he would like it if we said 'so what? Why do you need 2 testicles????!' I am so angry for you and totally agree that women doctors are much better at understanding and empahising so stick with them. Am interested - Are you in the UK?
karen23320 sarb73328
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susan43705 karen23320
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I'm glad you are reporting him. It's the right thing to do.
sarb73328 karen23320
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Glad to hear you're reporting him and letting him know why you are leaving thereby 'educating' him as Nancy suggests. I wonder if he would have dared say such a thing had your husband been present. Think I know the answer.
jacqueline96242 karen23320
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juliann71885 karen23320
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Nancy_K_B juliann71885
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Hi there dear Juliann, At the risk of more ire thrown my way, I'd like to offer one more observation. The U.S. has a massive shortage of doctors as it is; how about instead of calling for blanket destruction of a person's career, we find a way to RE-Educate this man? Even Karen added that she sensed that he didn't appear to know how offensive he was. Does he need to be thrown out of work - OR can we women become forces of change?
Karen, what about considering sending the letter you are considering sending to the Texas Board instead send it to the Doctor and require him to schedule Sensitivity Training for his whole staff, not just him? (after all, the nurse in the room said nothing which implies to me that she is used to it or fears her job or something. Nobody should have to work in that environment.) You can give him a deadline of say like 3 months, and require that a notarized completion letter from the Osha training group or a work place psychologist etc be sent to you as proof. Just one idea that keeps popping up this afternoon. THEN, if that's not done then you go ahead and destroy a man's career (and making it more difficult for several hundred or more women to find help in your area).
OH here is a paragraph about the medical shortage in the U.S. I can only imagine that the same is true of the UK...
"A new report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) predicts that a shortage of physicians in the U.S. is going to grow worse. The report estimates a shortfall ranging from 34,600 to 88,000 doctors by 2025, compared to what our growing and aging population may need.Mar 20, 2017New report predicts "troubling" shortage of doctors in the U.S. - CBS"
karen23320 Nancy_K_B
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To clarify, the nurse was NOT present in the room for any of the comments made on either appointment.
I will be addressing the Dr directly and will seek advice from my present - Female- Gyn at my upcoming appt.
thank you all for your feedback!