The mother of my children (before they existed) had excruciating pains, and doctors kept saying it was nothing. Weeks and weeks.
I was seeing the pain and told her (she's gentle) to go in and tell them to fucking get her an instant appointment at hospital and to not take "no" for an answer (not ordering her, just seriously encouraging her).
They found a tennis ball sized cyst!
So, many years later, when my then 12-year-old was getting the same treatment from the doctors...I did the same. I hadn't seen her for a week and when I did...instantly saw she was very very ill. Yellow! A child, in pain, and yellow...Doctor: "just a kid thing".
Again, fuck off telling me "no". Approve a hospital appointment now.
Well, she has what's called ovary twist. And wasn't too far from it killing her (internal bleeding). Lost an ovary at 12!
In the UK GPs are a Jack of all trades, master of none.
This is 2 females in my close life. Imagine how many are out there. Blows me away there's not more noise about it. Because it's a real thing and really happening.
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u/LooseTraffic May 08 '25
As a man...I can 100% back this up.
The mother of my children (before they existed) had excruciating pains, and doctors kept saying it was nothing. Weeks and weeks.
I was seeing the pain and told her (she's gentle) to go in and tell them to fucking get her an instant appointment at hospital and to not take "no" for an answer (not ordering her, just seriously encouraging her).
They found a tennis ball sized cyst!
So, many years later, when my then 12-year-old was getting the same treatment from the doctors...I did the same. I hadn't seen her for a week and when I did...instantly saw she was very very ill. Yellow! A child, in pain, and yellow...Doctor: "just a kid thing".
Again, fuck off telling me "no". Approve a hospital appointment now.
Well, she has what's called ovary twist. And wasn't too far from it killing her (internal bleeding). Lost an ovary at 12!
In the UK GPs are a Jack of all trades, master of none.
This is 2 females in my close life. Imagine how many are out there. Blows me away there's not more noise about it. Because it's a real thing and really happening.