#ReportDoctor #SeekHelp #TrustYourInstincts
Hey there, I’m really sorry to hear about your experience with your doctor. It sounds like you’ve been through a lot and I can understand how uncomfortable and frustrated you must be feeling. First of all, let me reassure you – you are definitely not crazy, and it’s completely understandable why you feel the way you do.
It’s really important to trust your instincts when it comes to your healthcare, and it seems like this doctor has not been providing you with the level of care and respect that you deserve. The questions he asked you were completely inappropriate and unprofessional. A doctor’s job is to provide medical care and support, not to pry into your personal life in such a intrusive manner.
The fact that he has made you uncomfortable outside of the clinic and has been inappropriate with physical contact is definitely concerning. This kind of behavior is not okay and is a clear violation of professional boundaries. You have every right to report his behavior to the clinic’s management or to your local medical board.
The female student doctor’s reaction and her gesture of giving you a contact number for upper management suggests that she recognized the inappropriateness of the situation. It’s possible that she wanted to encourage you to take action and report your doctor’s behavior.
It’s really great that you wrote all of this out and sought advice. Sometimes, putting everything down on paper (or in this case, typing it out) can help clarify your thoughts and feelings. Trust yourself and speak up for what is right. You deserve to be treated with respect and dignity by your healthcare provider.
I would highly recommend reaching out to the clinic’s upper management and explaining your experiences. You may also want to consider finding a new doctor who will provide you with the care and support you need.
Remember, you are not alone in this situation and there are people who will support and believe you. Your well-being is important and you have every right to seek help and advocate for yourself. Stay strong and take care of yourself. You’ve got this! 💪🏼
That medical student was all but screaming “report this please”. It is the most she can do in her position, but it sounds like she was profoundly uncomfortable with the tone.
None of those questions were relevant. Many of them may constitute harrassment. Absolutely needs to be reported. I’m sorry that happened to you.
You can also consider submitting a written report to patient relations to leave a paper trail.
I’d report it. The questions are a bit much, but IMO not worth reporting. The weird physical contact is, however.
Absolutely if he’s refusing to actually treat you or refer you for treatment, that is problematic. You’ve never had an ultrasound? Offered nothing other than naproxen? For years? That’s fully ridiculous.
Now reporting is another matter. But I think I would recommend calling and seeing who you can talk to. You never know what’s going on in the background at that office. I’d be pissed if I found out any doctor in my practice and treating someone that dismissively.
And as a patient/woman, I will say that I had massive fibroids and severe endometriosis by the time I was 28 and ended up with uterine surgery at 31. It is possible to have miserable pain and pathology even while young, and you shouldn’t have to put up with it because some dude doesn’t actually want to do a full workup.
This entire interaction sounds completely inappropriate and the med student was basically begging you to report his behavior, which is a really risky move on her part but the right thing to do. I would highly recommend doing your best to get a new PCP, even if it takes some time, and calling the number on the business card you were given.