I am so fed up having to explain to GPs and gynaecologists my justification for knowing, 100% for certain, that I am not pregnant.
I get asked this question a lot due to my gynaecology history and on going treatments. It's a precaution that's necessary to take for some of the hormone treatments I need to take.
It goes like this:
Doctor: "Is there any chance you could be pregnant?"
Me: "None at all"
Doctor: "You sound pretty sure about that. How can you be sure? Not all contraceptives are 100% effective"
Me: "I know. For sure."
Doctor: "I don't understand how you can know."
Me: "I don't sleep with men. I'm a lesbian. I haven't done what is needed to be done to get pregnant."
Doctor: "oh."
EVERY TIME!
By Katie
I have the same! I was asked what contraception methods I was using and said I don't sleep with men. Next time I was there I saw my records said 'not sexually active'. Err...
ReplyDeleteI was made to do a pregnancy test before they would do a scan despite the fact that I assured them it was 20 years since I last had sex with a man.
ReplyDeleteI have to take a pregnancy test every time I have surgery - despite NEVER sleeping with a man. At least the last time the nurse was very apologetic about it.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the confusion I get from GPs and consultants when i tell them I have pain during sex - they look at me and say "But I thought you were a lesbian". So... lesbians don't have sex?!