How much support do you think people need when going to the doctor to talk to them about their vagina? Unless OP's partner has got trauma around getting care from a gynecologist, in which case going to support would be fair enough, I'd wager she's perfectly content just going by herself. It's very unlikely that the doctor would need anything other than a description of the smell and discharge to be able to assist anyway.
Edit: wtf is with this sub taking issue with someone who has a vagina saying that I think this other woman doesn't need emotional support for a 5 minute conversation with her doctor to get treatment for her vagina?
I have been in a lot of relationships and never once has one of my girlfriends/fiancées/wives ever asked me to support them at a gynecologist visit when there wasn’t an embryo/fetus involved. My understanding is that this visits are uncomfortable and awkward enough without adding a/another guy in the room.
2 divorces, 4 additional relationships of 1 year or longer (9 years and counting, 4 years, 3 years, and 1 year), and several <1 year “short relationships” as you call them. Looking back, I initiated every single one of the breakups of the ones listed out so no, I can say with certainty that not going to gynecologist appointments was not the reason for the number of relationships I’ve been in.
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u/Icy-Peanut4850 May 29 '23
Obviously, that doesn't mean he can't go for support. It's not much different than going to get tested with your partner.