H> You have the right to say you don't want a pelvic exam.
H> You have the right to receive adequate pain medication. For someone who is experiencing chronic pain, pain medication will not cause addiction.
...X> The Difference between Addiction & Tolerance ........ http://www.nursing.uiowa.edu/sites/adultpain/MedGen/AddTolnt.htm
...X> National Institute on Drug Abuse on Addiction versus Dependence"
....... http://www.widomaker.com/~skipb/Scheme.html
"I should have got up and ran when I noticed that he had deadbolts on the exam room doors."
H> Yes, you should have!!
"He did say that I need the hysterectomy though."
H> Can you believe this doctor - after the way he treated you? Learn as much as you can about a hysterectomy before agreeing to this life-altering surgical procedure. Don't submit to a hysterectomy unless diagnostic tests prove there's a valid reason for having a hysterectomy!! Too many hysterectomies are being done for the wrong reason!!
Love, Helen D.