I second this, Teppy. Don't feel bad about calling your doctor. You need your results.

Yes. Call them.

I called, and the receptionist was all, "Well, if you just had it yesterday, it takes a few days for them to send the results, blah blah blah,"

And I said, "Don't they send them over the internet?"

And she was all (scornfully), "They use the MAIL!"

So I said, well, I'm leaving town Saturday morning for a week, and I need to know the results right away. Can I leave a message for Dr. H. to call my cell, especially if she doesn't get the MAIL until next week?

And receptionist was all, "When do you come back?"

And I said, "I WANT MY RESULTS EVEN IF IT MEANS SHE CALLS ME ON MY VACATION I'M HAVING HORRIBLE PAIN IN MY PELVIC REGION WHAT ARE YOU NOT UNDERSTANDING HERE?????"

Or, actually, I said, "It's irrelevant when I come back, because I'm requesting that Dr. H. call my cell as soon as she has the results."

Receptionist: "Well, she still needs to know when you'll be back in town."

Me: "WHY??????"

Receptionist: "If it's something bad [hand to god, she said "something bad"] and needs to schedule you for surgery."

I gave up at that point and told her when I'd be back. I declined to mention that once I get back, they're not under my insurance anyway.

And now I'm suddenly not all that sad that my OB/GYN is not covered by my new insurance.

Some charming, extremely Not Safe For Work, and extremely >heteronormative safe sex posters.

Hmmm. Random naked fae girl floating through a sea of penises isn't "charming" to me. It's actually kind of traumatizing. (Though I've been told that I have medical-grade Issues, so take that as you will.)

And now I'm suddenly not all that sad that my OB/GYN is not covered by my new insurance.

Hate to say it, but her response to your issues with pain during PIV make me not at all sad that she's not covered. (It's one of the things you're supposed to report to your doctor! Not one of the things where they say, "Oh, that happens.")

I'm glad it's not Coxackie just for the sake of your sick leave, Susan.

I'm with Steph on finding the sex posters a bit creepy and offputting. Not sure if that means I have issues or not.

And now I'm suddenly not all that sad that my OB/GYN is not covered by my new insurance.

Yeah, I left my last GYN because her office staff was the worst. I swear one of her nurses basically told me that I had an irregular pap because I was a slut. Or she strongly implied I wouldn't have had a problem if I was in a monogamous relationship.

Hmmm, maybe I am missing something. I know Amanda at Pandagon missed the creepiness - which does not mean that isn't there, because she has her own issues, but helps keep from feeling a total idiot. Can you be more specific?

I swear one of her nurses basically told me that I had an irregular pap because I was a slut. Or she strongly implied I wouldn't have had a problem if I was in a monogamous relationship.

Jaw. On. Floor.

I would have made sure the clarify the statement, then reported her to the doctor and the licensing board.

lisah that is totally out of line! I can't believe she said that.

Typo I guess for me the image of being afloat in a vast sea of hydra-headed penises fails to speak to my desire, it better captures my adolescent fears about what sex was going to be like.

told me that I had an irregular pap because I was a slut. Or she strongly implied I wouldn't have had a problem if I was in a monogamous relationship.

I'd be curious to hear Jen weigh in on this. When I dated a medical student in the eighties she said there were very judgmental attitudes about cervical cancer taught at the medical school. That it was seen as basically an STD. I wonder how much that attitude has changed.

Other People! A person's medical condition is not a green light for you to get all smug and judgey!

Sorry-this kind of thing hits a little close to home right now.