YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for August, 2000: Re: Going to the gyno after a bad experience

Re: Going to the gyno after a bad experience

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 21:44:08 -0500 (CDT)

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I am so sorry that you had to go through something so awful Jinni. I had a bad experience, but nothing compared to you. I was in the ER, with what turned out to be a very bad Kidney Infection that had me hospitalized for two weeks. While I was being evaluated in the ER, the ER Dr. did an exam, and I swear, the speculum was big enough for a horse! I screamed and cried, and I too bled for several days. I never in my life had that happen to me. My own OBGYN came to see me the next day (It was my internist who sent me to the hospital...), and he made a complaint to the Administrator FOR ME (of course, the administrator followed up with me). I hope that you made a formal complaint as well.

What about having your sister go to the GYN with you? The Dr., at least any I have been to, always have a nurse present in the room, for your protection, and theirs. If your sister can't go, what about a good friend?

Also, when you go, talk to the Dr. and let him/her know what happened to you, and let them know how afraid you are. I am sure, when they are armed with the information, they will take even more care to be gentle.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes, okay??

-- Robin

At Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Jinni wrote: > >About 5 months ago I went to the ER in extreme pain from what I thought >might be herpes. I was 15 and had been given a drugged drink at a party >a week before and a boy performed oral sex on me against my will. I was >still shaken at not looking forward to the exam (although i'd had one >once before)Unfortunetly, I encountered the WORST ob/gyn ever. He >refused to let a nurse be in the room while he examined me. When I >started to cry because I was scared and he was hurting me very badly, he >insisted on using a large spectulum even though I'm very small (I bled >for 2 days afterwards from it) He called in 2 large male orderlies to >hold me down. I was in extreme pain with 2 men that each weighted >atleast 200 lbs pressing all their weight on me. During the exam he >said several times that I was a slut, even though I'd explained the >party and the drugged drink to him. After that experoence I went home >and if it wasn't for my sister, I would have killed myself. >Now I know I have to goto the gyno, I have a yeast infection that just >won't go away :( I know what happened at the hospital isn't going to >happen again, but I am still very very scared. If anyone knows >something I could do to be less scared when I go I'd really appreicate >advice.

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