The Shocking Moments When Doctors Questioned Patients’ Birth Stories—And Left Them Bewildered.
Sorry for setting you on fire.
I had a skin tag cut off my armpit – but he seemed to forget about pit-hair being flammable.
I was having a couple of moles removed on my back. While laying on my stomach, my Dr asks “do you like to fish”? I told him I do and he told me that I could take the moles home if I wanted because they make excellent bait.
Weird thing to say but, still to this day he was the best dr my husband and I ever had!
My hematologist came into my hospital room at 5 am as I was SLEEPING and started whispering in my ear, “I told you to go to the hospital, remember”. He, in fact, did NOT tell me to go to the hospital – he denied me a CT scan when I had several large pulmonary embolisms and required a week’s hospitalization. I reported him to the hospital, it was a whole thing and I never saw him again.
Two from the same female gyno:
1. Left the room to get a different clamp and said lightheartedly “one size does not fit all!”
2. When I said I didn’t realize it was a full pap today and wasn’t prepared (I meant mentally lol) she replied “oh no one shaves in the winter!”.
“Why your hair is graying? You’re too young.”
“Oh, you seem like you lost some weight since the last time I saw you. You’re too skinny now”
“Why are you taking antidepressants?”
“I saw you in my dream.”
These all came from the same doctor.
Was at a children’s hospital to see a specialist because I have pectus excavatum (my breastbone grows inwards) and I remember the doctor saying that some women like having the condition because it makes their [private parts] look bigger. I was 12. And I’m pretty sure my dad was right there with me now that I think about it? Lmao.
My optometrist at the time shut the door when he found out I am Jewish and turned off the lights to show me pictures on his computer of Mormon temples and told me that we are kin because Jews and Mormons are the same. He had me in there alone with him for ages. It was so creepy. I never saw him again. He ended up leaving my town shortly after.
Doctor: “Has anyone remarked on your forehead wrinkle?”
Me: “No, it’s -“
Doctor: “That’s a sign.” (proceeds to whip out a protractor)
And that’s how I got provisionally diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos. I’m going back for a follow-up soon.
I had a doctor tell me “now I know you’re not gonna like this because you’re a young woman, but you’re gonna have to lose some weight for physical therapy.” He said about 15 pounds would be ideal.
I was 5’5″ and 115 lbs at the time doing physical therapy for my ankle that I’d broken. The physical therapists were very confused because I was already skinny. I was depressed, struggling to eat enough, and actually a little underweight for my build.
I struggled with weight as a kid, and I went to my yearly checkup which typically happened in the summer (so I wore shorts). My doctor put her hand on my leg and said “you’re gonna have to cut down on the cookies if you wanna keep wearing these shorts” lol.
I still think about it to this day.
It wasn’t so much the words themselves but what followed after. He was one of my obgyn.
Doc: Are you squeamish?
Me: No. Not at all. Why?
*stabs me with a q-tip in my c-section incision causing trapped fluids to ERUPT LIKE A VOLCANO!*
Yeah… he also told my sister he read a book on c-sections during a layover at the airport right before taking her into surgery. He was a menace. But atleast he was the fun kind. Over the years, he gave me several funny/fond memories.
I suddenly started getting optical migraines, which my doctor apparently had in med school. He said when he would get one, he would grab a plain black coffee and smoke a cigarette. Apparently, caffeine and nicotine do something to blood vessels, IDK. He wasn’t a smoker, but he kept a pack in his bag just for that. His (and mine) went away as suddenly as they started. I thought it was funny.
Not to me but my mom. Routine eye appointment, I was 10 so she took me with her. While the doctor was doing his exam he said “have you ever thought about losing any weight? Maybe try going on the bike a few times a week to shave off a few.” It’s not weird that a doctor said it, but it’s weird that an EYE doctor chose to point it out.
She cried in the car after the appointment. Horrible experience overall, would not recommend.
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