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A viral tweet reveals what’s wrong with gynecological exams
“Another requested, “Do not make the end of the exam table face the door….I worked at a clinic where every room was the opposite of what I’m suggesting and it was horrible and embarrassing!!!!!” . . . READ MORE of this article by Alysa Salzberg: https://www.aiatranslations.com/post/a-viral-tweet-reveals-what-s-wrong-with-gynecological-exams Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice. I am not a medical doctor. The reader should consult a healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information on this blog for their own situation, or if they have questions or issues regarding a medical condition.
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She didn’t want a pelvic exam. She received one anyway.
“For medical students, performing unauthorized exams can leave a sense of discomfort that fades with time. But for the patients, the scars can run deeper, sometimes rupturing their sense of trust in health care providers. . . “Phoebe Friesen, a biomedical ethicist at McGill University, drew attention to the issue in 2018 with articles in Bioethics and Slate, which elicited stories from other women with the hashtag #MeTooPelvic. Dr. Friesen learned about the subject while leading a bioethics seminar at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, where she heard a narrative from some students that amounted to, “I can put my hand in this woman’s vagina because it helps with…
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Gynecologist and father of three, 68, used cell phone ‘to take naked photos of patients during office exams’
“An Arkansas gynecologist has been charged with video voyeurism for allegedly using his cell phone to take upskirt photos of his patients during personal exams without their consent or knowledge. . . READ MORE of this article by Snejana Farberov: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2606317/Gynecologist-father-three-68-used-cell-phone-naked-photos-patients-office-exams.html Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice. I am not a medical doctor. The reader should consult a healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information on this blog for their own situation, or if they have questions or issues regarding a medical condition.
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Psychological Harms of Pelvic Exams
“There is a lack of research on the harmful psychological effects of pelvic exams. The lack of research highlights how the harmful effects from pelvic exams have largely been ignored, or have been considered not important enough to warrant investigation. The small amount of research that exists has mainly been conducted with the goal of addressing women’s “anxieties” with the exam, and has been done for the sole purpose of learning how to harness women’s compliance. . . READ MORE of this article by Sue: Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice. I am not…
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Metro nurse accused of sexually assaulting patients faces new charges, more victims
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A Kansas nurse caught molesting patients still woozy from anesthesia was back in court Monday to face his victims and new charges. Investigators said it took a long time to stop accused nurse Dennis Clark because his crimes happened when people were sedated or coming out of sedation. Officials say Clark spent his career sexually assaulting women at their most vulnerable. . . READ MORE of this article by Shannon O’Brien with Fox 4 News: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10798817/Nurse-sexually-assaulted-patients-sordid-videos-women-anaesthetic-court-hears.html#:~:text=A%20male%20nurse%20sexually%20assaulted,the%20’grossest’%20possible%20way Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice. I am not a medical doctor. The reader…
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A Brief Overview of How Male Medicine Co-Opted the Midwife’s Role in the Birth Process
. . . Medicine gradually gained control of the birthing process and eliminated the lay midwife. The first step in this process would be the establishment of medicine as a profession. Once this was accomplished, the formation of professional associations with lobbying power in individual states would become an effective method for controlling licensure and limiting the activities of midwives as well as placing legal sanctions on them. All of this occurred while females were barred from entering the profession of medicine. . . READ MORE of this article by Leonard F. Vernon, Sherman College of Chiropractic, Spartanburg, SC, USA: https://www.scirp.org/html/2-1440513_59725.htm Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational…
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In 2023, Gynecologist, Robert Harden, 64, who sexually abused over 200 patients for over two decades at prestigious New York hospital was sentenced to 20 years in jail.
. . . “Over two decades later, Monson saw a television report in which abuse similar to what she endured was described by Evelyn Yang, whose husband Andrew Yang ran for president in 2020 and New York City mayor in 2022. Yang said Hadden sexually assaulted her years ago when she was seven months pregnant. She also said Columbia had denied knowing about Hadden’s abuse until 2012. Monson said she recalled her 1994 complaint to Columbia and the hospital’s response, and thought: “That’s a total lie and I have the evidence that will prove that’s a total lie.” “Hall praised her, saying: “I honestly think you are the only reason…
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Let’s Say it Plainly: Pelvic Exams Without Consent Are Rape
. . .But really, the fact that we need a law at all is troubling. It means that women’s bodies are up for grabs unless we say otherwise — that we have to proactively ask not to be penetrated, that the default assumption is that consent is irrelevant unless a law says otherwise. This is why the “no means no” model of sexual consent has never been enough; it presupposes that women are open to sex or penetration unless otherwise stated. That’s the reason most sexual assault experts now consider “yes means yes” the gold standard of consent — it’s the idea that the absence of a “no” is not…
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PTSD and Obstetrics Violence
Qualitative studies have shown that a main issue for these traumatized women was the inadequate quality of care (Allen 1998). A meta-ethnographic analysis of studies about women’s perceptions and experiences of a traumatic birth reported that women are often traumatized as a result of the actions or inactions of midwives, nurses and doctors (Elmir et al. 2010). In that review, women described having no control over their birthing experience. Their opinions were ignored and they were subjected to authoritarian decision-making. Women also felt healthcare professionals failed to consider them as individuals with a right to make informed decisions (Thomson and Downe 2008). They felt betrayed . . . READ MORE…
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Postpartum Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Women who have experienced a previous trauma, such as rape or sexual abuse, are also at a higher risk for experiencing postpartum PTSD. . . READ MORE of this article by Postpartum Support International: Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational purposes only. It is not intended in any manner as professional medical advice. I am not a medical doctor. The reader should consult a healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information on this blog for their own situation, or if they have questions or issues regarding a medical condition.
