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.

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

I was so stunned and driving (I remember EXACTLY where I was) and it was the first irregular one I'd had so confused and scared also so I didn't end up doing anything. Except change doctors when I had a chance to.

That it was seen as basically an STD. I wonder how much that attitude has changed.

Well, basically the irregular pap is generally (I'm pretty sure) caused by HPV so it is an indication of a venereal disease. A venereal disease that something like 80% of sexually active adults have been exposed to. But, still, she was a total bitch.

I like the whole package at my current GYN's office.

she said there were very judgmental attitudes about cervical cancer taught at the medical school. That it was seen as basically an STD.

doesn't matter. The opinions and attitudes of medical PROFESSIONALS are irrelevant. They are not there to judge, they are there to heal.

BTW, I had an irregular pap/HPV and I hadn't had sex for over a year at that point.In fact, I hadn't had sex since before my last pap, which was totally normal.

eta: In fact, I remember being a little annoyed at the fact that I'd gotten VD and wasn't having sex!