arrr

[pylduck]

This exhaustion and head congestion has lingered too long. I went to the clinic today and got me some antibiotics to kick the ass of whatever bacterial infection I seem to have. The doctor said it definitely doesn't look like strep throat. She said it might be a mild case of mono though I don't have the swollen lymph nodes to really suggest that diagnosis. If these antibiotics don't do the job, I'll have to get some bloodwork done to see if I have something nasty.

Sigh.

And is it me, or does the doctor ALWAYS ask if you've had an HIV test if you let her know that you have sex with men?

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[poetofthefuture.livejournal.com]

My friend Heather's lesbian French teacher once got yelled at Planned Parenthood for answering negative to the question "Do you use condoms?" Halfway through the subsequent condescending lecture on the benefits of birth control, she lost it and shouted "I use lesbian birth control!!"

[legalmoose]

Yes, it's a standard (and not unexpected, or unprofessional) question. It's a legitimate concern, and I'm actually glad they do ask, if only to get some of the fools who come in to think about testing. This is why I have a gay doctor, though, so they know that yes, I have those tests every 6 months, and don't ask me about them. :-p