She gave me a church pamphlet and recommended I find God.

Jobs in healthcare are often grueling, tiresome, and thankless.

The bright, courageous folks carrying out those jobs are true heroes.

A doctor wearing a lab coat and stethoscope holds up his open hand towards the camera, signaling to stop. His face is not shown

“Years ago, I was having extreme pain during intercourse.

I told my OB-GYN that my husband and I hadn’t had sexual relations in several months.

His response was, ‘I’ll bet you’re horny.’

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No, I’m in PAIN!

Dropped him as my doctor immediately!”

Anonymous

2.

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“My ex-husband and I went to the same doctor.

I was done with that doctor at that moment.”

kathernelson1

3.

A woman holds a clipboard and pen while talking to another woman who is sitting on a sofa. They appear to be having a serious conversation

The doctor immediately replied, ‘Really?

Because I can do THIS!’

and proceeded to do a full rep of deep squats like she was in a workout video.

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“I recently met with a neurosurgeon about options for a weird, complicated condition I have.

The doctor looked at me and said, ‘So, you take a lot of medicine?

You’ll probably have to take a lot more medicine.

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You’re working outside the home, and you’re living your life.

What more do you want?’

I sat in stunned silence as he walked out.”

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aakia

5.

“I was 19 and experiencing some issues with my period.

While at the appointment, I asked about getting a pap smear as I hadn’t ever had one.

Two people in a professional meeting; one is talking while the other takes notes. A table with tissues and a glass of water is between them

The doctor said, ‘Fat girls don’t need pap smears.'”

“I was seeing a psychiatrist for depression and anxiety.

I was literally paying for her to show me pictures of her vacation home on her laptop.”

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“I was trying to get my tubes tied at 26.

I had already had one child and knew I didn’t want any more.

I was also divorced.

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She gave me a church pamphlet and recommended I find God.

Thankfully, the approach to mental health has significantly changed since then!”

“I took my dad to the GP because he was showing signs of dementia.

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He’s fine.’

The second opinion we got was vascular dementia, which he died from.”

phoenixpink

11.

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My mother called and demanded not to see him again.

She only saw another OB-GYN the day I was born."

The cement is still holding the replacement.

Some people just feel more pain than others.

Suck it up.'

More surgery!!"

referring to Hugh Hefner.

I never went back to that doctor."

You’re just having a bad day.'

I returned the next week, and he asked, ‘Why are you here?’

I was sitting in his office crying and shaking from a panic attack.

I left the appointment and requested an appointment with another doctor immediately.

My new doctor gave me recommendations for three therapists and prescribed an SSRI."

“It was one of my first-ever gynecological exams.

I now have a female gyno.”

I did not have an epidural.

She said that with the forceps still inside me.

I lost count.'"

rgmartin1981

17.

“I was recently diagnosed with cancer in my kidney.

Her response: ‘You already asked me that before.

I think the cancer may have gone to your brain.’

I told the doctor, ‘Yay, chocolate pudding and milkshakes!’

“During my first marriage, we were trying to get pregnant, and I had several miscarriages.

Never saw him again.”

Our family doctor suspected fibromyalgia and directed me to a neurologist.

I just wanted him to make the pain stop.

My mom said: ‘We’ve been divorced since she was a baby.’

Then the doctor said: ‘This is not a health problem.

She’s just missing her father.'”

“My mom and I were speechless.

We left his office and never came back.

Even our family doctor got very angry on our behalf.

You don’t dismiss a patient’s pain without a more thorough investigation.

That’s what the family medicine doctor said.

The autism diagnosis is also something that the neurologist missed because he didn’t do a proper investigation.”

inog

21.

“Many years ago, I went to see a new gyno.

I was working overnights at the time.

The day prior, I woke up early and had a busy day.

Of course, I was dog-tired and just trying to get through the exam to go home and sleep.

Homeboy had the audacity to tell me, ‘You seem like you have a ‘blah’ personality.’

I was trying not to fall asleep on this table.

I wasn’t there for conversation.

Needless to say, that was the only time I saw him.”

bloobeebloobeeblooblooblooo

22.

“‘You do realize postnatal depression isn’t actually real?

It’s normal for women to be a bit tired.’

I reported the guy HARD!!!”

goldenmoon51

23.

He also said it was surprising someone like me (??)

wasn’t pregnant yet.

I was 22 at the time.

Needless to say, I have not been back."

thewaywarddaughter

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