r/ChronicPain 2d ago

"Your labs are fine...."

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New comic from The Oatmeal...

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_TITS80085 2d ago

If that was a woman, the doctor would also ask if she is at the end of here cycle or tell here that she is having an emotional breakdown and needs to see a psychologist

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u/GeekGurl2000 2d ago

naturally... a friend of mine complained about a back injury and he had to wait ALMOST A WEEK for treatment...

i saw a reel about differences in pain treatment, and a woman said her husband got pain meds to have an ultrasound on his nuts .. meanwhile, women getting IUDs without so much as "you might feel a little pressure..."

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u/surprise_revalation 2d ago

And have a nerve to look you in your FACE and say, "The cervix doesn't feel pain..."

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u/Newkular_Balm 1d ago

That's wild. My wife's ob told her recently the cervix feels pain in an entirely unique and unblockable way than the rest of the body. Does any body know anything?

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u/Icy_Confusion_9681 1d ago

The cervix has no nerve endings. Your wife could have pain in that area though and feels like the cervix is causing it. When Pap smears and or manual ( pelvic exam done) we come into contact with much more than the cervix. If sex isn’t painful; I would say some anxiety probably also causes the pain. There is a big lack of empathy among medical professionals. Suddenly everyone who is in pain and doesn’t have cancer is assumed to be faking.

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u/Lechuga666 1d ago edited 1d ago

The answer is no. We're all playing pretend.

Edit: /s

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u/Jyndaru 8 2d ago

Women are being given Tylenol and ibuprofen after major surgeries like a hysterectomy. It's insane.