Insensitive Drs

melanie1422 · 09-04-2007, 04:58 PM

I don't know if this is where it this post belongs, but its depressing the hell out of me so here it goes.

My gynecologist & general practitioner share an office. I call my GP today to ask for a refill on my acne cream, and they tell me I have to come in for a pregnancy test before I can have it (um, what? I've never had a test for this cream before...) I assure them that I'm not pregnant, I'm actually on my period, celibate, and infertile to boot. They keep insisting that you never know! And I have to come in and prove it to them. Okay, I say, turn to the nurse next to you, the gyn. one, and ask her - I JUST got off the phone with them. She'll tell you, I'm not pregnant. They keep telling me that I might be wrong, and might be pregnant anyway.

I'M NOT F'ING PREGNANT. I'm hunched in the floor, in pain, gushing blood (yay endometriosis), and again, completely infertile. I don't need you to check. I'm sure. I don't need to take off work and come in, just so you can be sure I haven't missed it.

I told them to keep the damn cream. Its not worth destroying myself over. Maybe I'm over reacting, but seriously? Why on Earth would you insist to me that I might be pregnant when my doctor that works in THE SAME OFFICE has insisted that I'm not and I won't be without serious medical intervention. No miracle oops here folks. It says this on my chart, in both sections of the office. Stop insisting!

Emaline · 09-04-2007, 05:50 PM

They obviously don't listen...or WORSE - trust you. Fooey on them.

msmedical2017 · 09-04-2007, 06:18 PM

i hate drs like that they think that they kno more then u do when u kno ur body best

stellarnix · 09-05-2007, 02:55 AM

Sounds like they let their malpractice premiums override their common sense, which unfortunately is happening more and more. They are so worried about CYA, that they have these "must follow procedure" attitudes embedded in their heads. Sorry you had to deal with this.