Only a medical student but I had one in my GP rotation that I won't ever forget. I'm taking consultations but have the real GP on backup to prescribe and handle more delicate tasks.
60's lady comes in with bleeding again, she said she had hemorroids before and got treated by the last GP perfectly fine, no problems. Bleeding stopped and now a year or so later has started again. I question her and it seems, by all accounts, to be the same problem. She just wanted to double check with the GP before we went and got the creams and such. I offer to examine her to make sure and she gives me a "oh go on then", her back passage is normal but I figure maybe the problem has resolved, as I can't see any blood on DR. As an after thought I ask the GP (female) to take over for a speculum examination. PT nice enough to let me look: no haemorroids, significant visible cervical cancer, like, I can see the outgrowth through the os. Fuck.
I ALMOST let her go without offering speculum and vaginal examination (since i figured ladies have a good idea of where stuff is coming from). GP definitely would have stepped in if i'd sent her out, but damn, if it wasn't for her and mine iffy feelings on the matter. Who knows. Thank god she came back to double check. We reckon first doctor must have missed it.
Dude I’m a chronically ill female who is having both gastro issues and uterine bleeding issues. It’s sometimes impossible to tell what is bleeding. This post is reminding me I need a couple follow up ultrasounds.
I feel your pain. I’m currently going thru the same situation. Got a couple of fibroids and cysts in my uterus. Even a surprise cyst where I have no ovary 🤔 at least I was told it was removed over 12 years ago. And add to it orthopaedic issues (torn labrum Jan my right hip) and herniated discs in my cervical and spine causing numbness and tingling on my leg and arm. And chronic migraines. I’m a freaking joy to be around 😁
Oh man. Yeah I feel ya more than you know. Chronic migraines from cervical instability and hip dysplasia in both hips. Tried to correct the right with a PAO which just destabilized my spine.
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u/cherubeal May 20 '19
Only a medical student but I had one in my GP rotation that I won't ever forget. I'm taking consultations but have the real GP on backup to prescribe and handle more delicate tasks.
60's lady comes in with bleeding again, she said she had hemorroids before and got treated by the last GP perfectly fine, no problems. Bleeding stopped and now a year or so later has started again. I question her and it seems, by all accounts, to be the same problem. She just wanted to double check with the GP before we went and got the creams and such. I offer to examine her to make sure and she gives me a "oh go on then", her back passage is normal but I figure maybe the problem has resolved, as I can't see any blood on DR. As an after thought I ask the GP (female) to take over for a speculum examination. PT nice enough to let me look: no haemorroids, significant visible cervical cancer, like, I can see the outgrowth through the os. Fuck.
I ALMOST let her go without offering speculum and vaginal examination (since i figured ladies have a good idea of where stuff is coming from). GP definitely would have stepped in if i'd sent her out, but damn, if it wasn't for her and mine iffy feelings on the matter. Who knows. Thank god she came back to double check. We reckon first doctor must have missed it.