Misconceiving The Point, Part 2
DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN | WORKING | FEBRUARY 2, 2014
(I am attending a ‘well woman’ clinic, and the nurse is running through the standard questions. I am married with a teenage daughter.)
Nurse: “What contraception are you using?”
Me: “None.”
Nurse: “None? Oh, are you not in a relationship?”
Me: “Um, yes. I’m married.”
Nurse: “Are you having intercourse?”
Me: “Yes.”
Nurse: “You really should think about contraception. You know you can get pregnant right up until menopause. Would you like me to set you up with some contraception?”
Me: “No, thanks.”
Nurse: “There is a huge upsurge in middle-aged women who have abortions because they fell pregnant near menopause. Abortion is really not a good choice of birth control. You really need to use contraception.”
Me: “Um, no. I don’t. Thank you.”
Nurse: “You know you could fall pregnant?”
Me: “Yes… and if I did, we’d be happy, thanks.”
Nurse: “Oh! Er… OK, then.”
(The nurse finished the exam pretty quickly after that!)
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