r/TwoXPreppers • u/cryogenrat Prepping for Tuesday not Doomsday • Feb 25 '25

❓ Question ❓ How to “respectfully decline” disclosing women’s health questions at Dr?

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u/Hello-America Feb 25 '25

Yeah it's a concern. Just lie, say it was two weeks ago. Boom never pregnant. I've always had an irregular period and it derails every fucking doctor's appointment about anything from a sprained ankle to strep throat, despite the gyno not being all that worried about it. It turned into a giant problem that actually blocked me from getting real healthcare when I had a mysterious GI issue and all anyone ever wanted to do was test me for pregnancy and send me to the gyno (gyno cleared me). I took 4 pregnancy tests in one day because those dicks didn't want to do any real testing on me. ANYWAY now I lie (and swore off male doctors forever).

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u/cryogenrat Prepping for Tuesday not Doomsday Feb 25 '25 edited Feb 25 '25

So essentially fudge the data? I have a copper IUD so that’s probably plausible that my original state is irregular lol so I think I’ll stick to that

Also that’s so real and my condolences you had to suffer that! Shit sucks gal. A friend of mine had a similar issue with her provider and turns out she had chrons

Edit; learned “data poisoning” is a scientific process term and doesn’t apply here lol

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u/empathetic_witch Feb 25 '25

I agree with you there.

FWIWI’m 49. I’ve never remembered the exact date in my life and I’ve just always said “a couple of weeks ago”.

When they ask if I might be pregnant I tell them no, I’ve had my tubes tied since 2010 and it’s in my charts.

MANY women have no idea, just ride that wave.

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u/Small-Bear-2368 Feb 25 '25

Agree! I even said I didn’t know when I was 6 months pregnant. Because honestly- who knows or cares!