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    Did you doctor get the references? I’ve become super finicky about gynecologists as a result. I actually have an initial screening process where I tell the ridiculous story of discovering I was allergic to spermicide. If the doctor thinks it funny, they’re usually less rigid and a keeper. If they start lecturing me

    It is!! They have made my life so much easier. It’s not technology related, but their appointments are always on time too. And doing routine gynecological exams at the some time as regular physicals? Also a huge selling point.

    It’s ridiculous, isn’t it? It took me years to find a doctor willing to do a tubal ligation for me. Most said they wouldn’t perform the procedure unless the woman was too old for kids anyway, which defeats the purpose. After all that it turned out I wasn’t a good candidate for it anyway, so I have a copper IUD. I also

    Wow, that sounds awful. I didn’t know they prescribed the “abortion pill” for that. I’ve never had kids, and my doctor just scheduled the appointment around my period so my cervix would be a bit more open. It stung a little during insertion, but it wasn’t too bad and I was fine afterward.

    I love love love my copper IUD. For various reasons hormonal contraception is just not an option for me, and since I never want kids I want to leave as little to chance as possible. I found a doctor willing to tie my tubes even though I’m young, but it wasn’t medically advisable in my case because I am a delicate

    I have got the best doctor’s office. They not only email, they even have an app where I can schedule appointments, update my profile/medical information, and exchange texts with an on-call doctor for routine things so I don’t have to go in to the office every time I need something. There is no paperwork at all. The