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Asian obs. & Sexism?From: Venera (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 6 Jul 1999 13:17:01 -0500 (CDT)
It has been my experience that they can be very sexist. I would like to know, possibly from an asian doctor, if this is a cultural thing. I would also like to know what doctors would consider appropriate birth control recommendations for a 36 year old woman who would be having her 5th child (& 5th c-section)? Upon a consultation I was told that I "should have a tubal ligation while at the hospital for the c-section". I suggested that my husband was considering a vasectomy--and there was no response. 2 minutes later he repeated his advice that I should have a tubal. Said he would mark down on the chart that I am "considering a tubal ligation". (This same advice was provided to me by another asian ob. as well) Also, I had a very well respected (for his sugical abilities, certainly not his bedside manner!) ob console my husband after ultrasound results indicated we were having a girl (we had 2 girls and a boy already). He said "Sorry, these things can't be guaranteed, but there is always a miracle", while shaking my husbands hand in consolation! We never even indicated that we wanted a boy in particular. After that delivery he said, "well, that's it! No more children! 4 is enough! You don't need anymore than that! Of course he backed all this up with a little fear inducement by tossing around words like "uterine rupture" and "death". Just wondering what you think.
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