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submitted 9 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/news@lemmy.world

Tara Rule says her doctor in upstate New York was “determined to protect a hypothetical fetus" instead of helping her treat debilitating pain.

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[-] clark@midwest.social 73 points 9 months ago

This kind of shit makes me sad every time I see it. Unbelievable the lengths some women have to go to get the medication they need. I am so tired of these types of doctors.

[-] icedterminal@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

Not just medication, but just choices regarding their bodies in general. It's appalling. A friend of mine doesn't want kids at all. She has been denied twice to have an elective hysterectomy. The doctors told her they won't in case she decides to have kids.

[-] Kanzar@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

She can always ask for a bilateral salpingectomy. A lot of CF women have successfully had that done as IVF is still possible. If, however, she has endometriosis which is why she actually wants the hysterectomy done, then that's a fair bit harder. I'm unsure if there's a CF community on Lemmy, but the one on the other site had a lot of resources on how to talk with medical practitioners to get referred to someone who would do the treatment.

[-] icedterminal@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Thanks. I'll relay this along to her.

[-] whatwhatwutyut@midwest.social 2 points 9 months ago

Yep, the reddit community had (and still has, afaik) a community gathered list of providers in each state where community members had had luck getting sterilized.

I found my OBGYN through this list and actually have my hysterectomy a week from today. Minimal convincing of the doctor necessary - just explained why I wanted it (terrible, heavy periods with heavy cramps AND I never want kids) and she essentially said "your body, your choice" and got me scheduled. Had to wait a month due to insurance requiring a wait period but no other issues.

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