AnotherJessica
Well-Known Member
So I went to my annual gynecology appointment at a local Planned Parenthood and one of the FIRST things that she says when she says is "We need to talk about something that you aren't going to be happy about". Take a wild guess what it was about? My weight, of course. I don't have any problems whatsoever "down there" and never have. I feel like I do all of the right things. I make sure that I have a pap smear once a year and I get tested before and after a relationship. I practice safe sex. Why does my weight need to be the first and biggest topic of the appointment? I also found it frustrating that the woman that gave me the exam is obese herself so I found her lecture to be very hypocritical. She's taller than I am and by looking at her I would guess that she weighs close to what I do. The most insulting part of it all is that she went on to tell me how I could lose weight, as if I'm not smart enough to figure that one out. It honestly makes me hesitate going to those appointments if I'm going to be lectured each and every time. I guess I'm upset more than anything because I didn't stick up for myself. I just sort of said "mmhmm" and "ok". Has anybody else had this problem and if so, how did you handle it?
