It really is crazy how many nutjobs are doctors. I remember simply asking about a vasectomy at my primary care doctor, and he said, “Not at your age (32)” and he handed me a pamphlet to a religious “counseling” group. Needless to say, I changed doctors and reported him to my insurance. I was irritated, but I can’t imagine how this woman felt being denied medication to alleviate her pain and allow her to function because she might get pregnant. WTF?
I honestly somewhat hoped that doctors like this were a tiny TINY minority because of both the intellectual curiosity and empathy needed to be a good doctor would practically bar CHUDs from getting anywhere near that field.
You generally do need parents to bankroll your undergrad and internships, which are quite gruelling compared to many other university level employment tracks
It may be, I don’t have any data regarding this behavior, this is just my anecdotal experience. I was sharing because the kinds of people who think this way would have certainly reacted the same or worse to women. I hope she was able to find actual care, as I know from other’s experience how debilitating chronic pain can be.
My vasectomy consult went smoothly at the same age, just for an extra data point. He did ask if I was sure, and whether I had any desire to have kids, which I think is standard procedure, but he didn’t try to talk me out of it.
I mean, that’s fair. It’s not quite as reversible as folks may think, so checking for conviction is fine. This guy just shut the convo down and told me to go to church, essentially.
Mine, at 30, didn’t even ask that. I just said “I wanted a vasectomy”, he was like “OK”, gave his spiel, sounded like he was tired of giving it, like it was the 100th time that week.
This was a few months after Roe was overturned, and I’m in a dark blue city.
It really is crazy how many nutjobs are doctors. I remember simply asking about a vasectomy at my primary care doctor, and he said, “Not at your age (32)” and he handed me a pamphlet to a religious “counseling” group. Needless to say, I changed doctors and reported him to my insurance. I was irritated, but I can’t imagine how this woman felt being denied medication to alleviate her pain and allow her to function because she might get pregnant. WTF?
I honestly somewhat hoped that doctors like this were a tiny TINY minority because of both the intellectual curiosity and empathy needed to be a good doctor would practically bar CHUDs from getting anywhere near that field.
I regret to inform you that neither curiosity nor empathy are needed to be a doctor.
You generally do need parents to bankroll your undergrad and internships, which are quite gruelling compared to many other university level employment tracks
MFW there a literal LUXURY JOBS in this hellscape, and some of them are in fields that are NECESSARY for humanity.
It may be, I don’t have any data regarding this behavior, this is just my anecdotal experience. I was sharing because the kinds of people who think this way would have certainly reacted the same or worse to women. I hope she was able to find actual care, as I know from other’s experience how debilitating chronic pain can be.
My vasectomy consult went smoothly at the same age, just for an extra data point. He did ask if I was sure, and whether I had any desire to have kids, which I think is standard procedure, but he didn’t try to talk me out of it.
I mean, that’s fair. It’s not quite as reversible as folks may think, so checking for conviction is fine. This guy just shut the convo down and told me to go to church, essentially.
Mine, at 30, didn’t even ask that. I just said “I wanted a vasectomy”, he was like “OK”, gave his spiel, sounded like he was tired of giving it, like it was the 100th time that week.
This was a few months after Roe was overturned, and I’m in a dark blue city.