Yesterday I finally obtained prescription of estradiol- just a year and four months after hysterectomy. I was rather edgy (after having been turned down by several gynecologists), but everything went very smoothly- doctor, this time a man) looked through the papers and said: “Since we do not know what is going to happen with you anyway, you may start replacement therapy”. He also offered to come to yearly checkups. Instead of just saying that I have nothing significant left, so I do not need medical attention.
Anyway, it was another instance, that having a male doctor is much easier (though the worst of “my” doctors was also a man) - but they behave more matter-of-factly and are less prejudiced. They also do not mind "educated” patient- after all such patients usually make doctor’s life easier, where as female doctors often become angry and regard well informed patient as hypochondriac.
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Sexism
- By Ieva
- Posted June 4, 2009 at 7:49 am · 4 replies
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