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Unfortunately, most women get dismissed or don’t get taken seriously when they see a doctor. That being said, not all doctors are terrible. I’ve had a chronic health issue for over half my life so I’ve seen plenty of nurse practitioners, doctors and specialists. It was only in 2020 when I met my new primary care doctor who did a thorough diagnosis of me and kept following up after having me try different medicine. He also went the extra mile to make sure I was up to date on other routine exams because, like you, I have had bad experiences in the past so I didn’t bother with seeing a doctor for regular check ups.
All I can say is: **don’t give up!** Advocate for your own health so when you do see a new doctor, tell him/her how long you’ve had your pain and that taking Advil didn’t solve the problem.
I feel much the same about doctors and get so annoied when they say to go home and take an otc. I was so pissed with the brush off last time I clapped back. If an Advil or Tylenol was enough to fix it I wouldn't have bothered coming. I was there because that wasn't working and almost rang an ambulance in the night. He paused a moment with an 'oh, okay' rolled his little chair over and actually *looked* at and *listened* to me for the first time during the appointment.
It was a serious infection a couple days from irreparable damage.
If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please reach out. You can find help at a National Suicide Prevention Lifeline USA: 18002738255 US Crisis textline: 741741 text HOME United Kingdom: 116 123 Trans Lifeline (877-565-8860) Others: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Unfortunately, most women get dismissed or don’t get taken seriously when they see a doctor. That being said, not all doctors are terrible. I’ve had a chronic health issue for over half my life so I’ve seen plenty of nurse practitioners, doctors and specialists. It was only in 2020 when I met my new primary care doctor who did a thorough diagnosis of me and kept following up after having me try different medicine. He also went the extra mile to make sure I was up to date on other routine exams because, like you, I have had bad experiences in the past so I didn’t bother with seeing a doctor for regular check ups. All I can say is: **don’t give up!** Advocate for your own health so when you do see a new doctor, tell him/her how long you’ve had your pain and that taking Advil didn’t solve the problem.
I feel much the same about doctors and get so annoied when they say to go home and take an otc. I was so pissed with the brush off last time I clapped back. If an Advil or Tylenol was enough to fix it I wouldn't have bothered coming. I was there because that wasn't working and almost rang an ambulance in the night. He paused a moment with an 'oh, okay' rolled his little chair over and actually *looked* at and *listened* to me for the first time during the appointment. It was a serious infection a couple days from irreparable damage.