I’m also unimpressed with doctors and female issues. I had a gastro doc treating me for “it feels like I got shot through the esophagus” and I mentioned that I’d been having problems with my period (as in, I was bleeding constantly) during the time I’d been sick with the gastro problem and he’s all “Oh, well, ok well you need to talk to your gynecologist about that.”
Same with my GP. He’s trying to figure out some heart issues I’m having and I mentioned all the weird issues with my period (which have gotten weirder) and he’s all “Hmm, ok well talk to your gynecologist about that.”
Like, dudes, I’m not trying to get you to do a pelvic exam or watch a Rom Com with me - I’m trying to tell you “Hey my hormones are totally fucked up, maybe that is contributing to my other non-genital problems?”
Of course a doctor is infallible but overall doctors do.have alot of medical knowledge. What concerns me alot more are people attempting to diagnose themselves or other people by reading something online. Jophiel put it very well above.
See a GP who also does your GYN care. I provided complete care (including OB) for my female patients for 8 years, and then for another 12 years I did their primary and gyn care, but stopped delivering babies. I knew my way around hormones.
Well, my doctor says “Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew. While these fleas flew, freezy breeze blew. Freezy breeze made these three trees freeze. Freezy trees made these trees’ cheese freeze. That’s what made these three free fleas sneeze.”
I tend to overdiagnose myself and then get into a hizzy about it.
So my arm has been hurting for about two months, right? Finally, now that it feels like broken glass grinding around in my elbow, I see my orthopedic specialist. (The one I have on speed dial. Because I friggin’ go there so much = accident prone.) Dx? Tennis elbow. Without having even played a single game of tennis, ever, in my entire life. See, I was all set for surgery and months of grinding PT. Nope. Cortisone shot, one PT appointment, about a month off from using it and I should be good to go.
It’s a good thing I’m not my own doctor. I’d have amputated by now.
My doctor is better than any of your doctors. Mine said, 'You put the lime in the coconut, you drink ‘em both together, put the lime in the coconut, then you feel better.’ He did call me a silly woman, but I forgive him because his prescription worked.
See, I was all set for surgery and months of grinding PT. Nope. Cortisone shot, one PT appointment, about a month off from using it and I should be good to go.