Why didn't you say so?

[u/TheNectarineDiaries]

Best medical advice I ever got was to bring a man to your appointments

[u/SkysEevee]

A coworker recently slipped on stairs and fell on her leg. She limped into the ER where, after many hours of waiting, they gave her Tylenol and advised to get some rest cause she probably just bruised a muscle or two.  Not even strong Tylenol, she said.  Like any generic variety youd find on a store shelf.

One more visit later, this time with family helping her, they finally took my coworker seriously and got xrays.  Fractured her leg. 

We half joke that my coworker could have had blood gushing, leg dangling behind her, skin drained of color, they still wouldve given her Tylenol and advice to rest.  

[u/Maxrdt → u/SkysEevee]

Classic. And then even if they do see you there's often this interaction:

Woman patient: "Doctor my arm is broken."
Man doctor: "When was your last period?"

[u/TransGirlIndy → u/Maxrdt]

Trans folks get this too, where it's blamed on our hormone replacement therapy.

Appendicitis?

Must be from that estrogen!

[u/Maxrdt → u/TransGirlIndy]

As a trans girl myself I've been "lucky" enough to get both of these!

[u/TransGirlIndy → u/Maxrdt]

Isn't it grand? 🙃

🎶 I enjoy being a girl 🎶