From a doctor misdiagnosing a birth defect as \u201canxiety\u201d to a mistaken tumor scare, these mix-ups remind us that medicine is not so straight-forward.<\/p>\n
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\u201cYou just need to work harder to lose that weight\u201d<\/p>\n
I had a grapefruit sized uterine tumor. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe best thing for your joints is for you to lose weight\u201d<\/p>\n
I have RA.<\/p>\n
Basically if you are a fat lady, be prepared to have any and all symptoms dismissed as a weight problem. <\/p>\n
PyrrhicBigfoot <\/a> , Pavel Danilyuk\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Well now I feel like an idiot so I don\u2019t push and just leave, another week and it\u2019s getting worse. In desperation I call my Oncologist who really wasn\u2019t involved at this point since I was in remission but no one else would listen to me and I knew he would. <\/p>\n I go see him and he immediately has me admitted to ER, the next morning I was diagnosed with blood clots on my jugular vein and my vena cava. <\/p>\n Kinda_cunty <\/a> , Kindel Media\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n She was already extremely body conscious so this caused her to stop eating which, in her condition, was non-optional. <\/p>\n Her doctor booked her a consult with a nutritionist. I guess the nutritionist didn\u2019t look at her patient notes as to why we were there. <\/p>\n We show up. My sister\u2019s in shorts. The nutritionist says \u201cWow. Those shorts are very short. Brave, at your size.\u201d <\/p>\n If the nutritionist had been a man I would\u2019ve probably knocked him unconscious. <\/p>\n TallPoppySyndrome_56 <\/a> , RDNE Stock project\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Medical profession is considered to be one of the most trustworthy in the world, but even healthcare workers face challenges.<\/p>\n \u201cModern medicine is deeply uncomfortable with uncertainty. When a patient\u2019s symptoms don\u2019t follow a tidy textbook narrative, some doctors respond by shutting the conversation down instead of leaning in,\u201d Dr Sarah Fraser<\/a>, a general practitioner in Nova Scotia, Canada, tells Bored Panda.<\/p>\n \u201cAdd rushed appointments, burnout, and rigid hierarchies, and dismissal becomes a coping mechanism,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n My therapist. We have a pretty good, comfortable relationship and she knows my sense of humor. Now, i started seeing her after I was in this toxic relationship, and a lot of our sessions had to do with my ex girlfriend. At the end of our session, I ask what my therapist is up to this weekend? She mentions she is going to hang with some of her girl friends. I joke, any of them single? She says, they are not your type. I say, how come? And she says, they are too stable. <\/p>\n Its one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard. She apologized next session, but no apology needed. I loved it. <\/p>\n Funny2Who <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n I was in the ER the next day for infection in my uterus that required a 2 week hospital stay and IV antibiotics. <\/p>\n god_is_a_wombat <\/a> , Pavel Danilyuk\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n The term medical gaslighting has become more popular in recent years after people started sharing their stories online about how doctors minimized or ignored their symptoms.<\/p>\n “Medical gaslighting is when a patient\u2019s lived experience is minimised to protect the clinician\u2019s sense of control. The thing is, I think that often, it’s not even a conscious process,\u201d says Dr Fraser<\/a>.<\/p>\n She says it\u2019s common for patients to hear things like \u201cit\u2019s just anxiety,\u201d \u201cyour tests are normal,\u201d or \u201cyou\u2019re focusing on it too much.\u201d<\/p>\n About my 3yo, whose appointment it was: “he’ll never be an athlete.” Dr was a developmental pediatrician who we were seeing for my son’s mild cerebral palsy. My son was sitting right there.<\/p>\n Ftr, he is 18 now and he is a cyclist and a hiker. He also skateboards, does a little rock-climbing, has done a via ferrata course, kayaks, and has gone caving. Growing up he did gymnastics, parkour, 5 years of special needs AYSO, cross country, and he passed the swimming unit at school. So f**k you very much, Dr. <\/p>\n HighwaySetara <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n doctimi <\/a> , Klaus Nielsen\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n This definitely isn\u2019t the worst, but it was the first, so most memorable.<\/p>\n I went to the ER because I had a sudden onset of severe nausea and abdominal pain that hadn\u2019t subsided in two weeks. I was 13F curled up in the fetal position with my entire body literally quivering from how much pain I was in.<\/p>\n After waiting hours the ER doctor came in. Looked at me. Didn\u2019t exam me. Called me a \u201cnervous ninny\u201d and said I just had anxiety. Before even asking any questions.<\/p>\n We eventually found out I had an intestinal birth defect that has gone undiagnosed. It had caused multiple partial obstructions. Blood flow to my intestine was also compromised so by the time I had surgery my intestinal lining was sloughing off and I was pooping out fleshy chunks. <\/p>\n So yeah. Clearly I was just being over dramatic. <\/p>\n Harakiri_238 <\/a> , Jake Espedido\/Unsplash <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Medical gaslighting\u00a0makes you feel like you can\u2019t trust your own body.<\/p>\n \u201cI see this pattern repeatedly in general practice, particularly among patients with chronic, complex, or invisible conditions. Some that come to mind are fibromyalgia, concussions, long COVID or endometriosis,\u201d says Dr Fraser.<\/p>\n “You have a condition.”<\/p>\n “What is it called?”<\/p>\n “What do you want it to be called?”<\/p>\n Turns out that his exposure to agent orange in Vietnam caused him to develop something akin to MS in his 60s. Before then, no doctor had seen it before, but more and more Vietnam vets are showing it these days. <\/p>\n SniperFrogDX <\/a> , Tima Miroshnichenko\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Tazerkatq <\/a> , CDC\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n It can really change how you feel about yourself and your body if a doctor dismisses your concerns, and it can also delay diagnosis.<\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cMany begin to second-guess their pain, apologise for taking up space, or stop seeking care altogether. I\u2019ve had patients tell me the most damaging part wasn\u2019t the illness itself, but being made to feel dramatic, difficult, or delusional for asking for help,\u201d Dr Fraser notes.<\/p>\n She says it makes patients not want to access the healthcare system anymore due to repeated trauma from medical gaslighting.<\/p>\n \u201cThis delays care and getting a diagnosis even more, which is so detrimental to patient health.\u201d<\/p>\n RoyalTurtleInsider <\/a> , Drazen Zigic\/Freepik <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n I no longer see that doctor. <\/p>\n collideintome <\/a> , RDNE Stock project\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Turns out it was Legionnaire’s disease. I managed to soldier through it on my own sleeping in a recliner so I could breathe, but mom spent a month in the hospital and nearly died. She has permanent lung damage from the incident. <\/p>\n Needless to say we both dumped that doctor after that. Turns out he had a bad reputation for discounting women’s complaints because he felt we tend to exaggerate our symptoms. <\/p>\n thiscouldbemassive <\/a> , Tima Miroshnichenko\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Studies show that gender, race, and age also affect how patients are treated or how frequently their symptoms are dismissed.<\/p>\n Dr Fraser says women\u2019s symptoms are still more likely to be minimized or framed as psychological rather than physical. <\/p>\n “Medicine has not fully confronted its sexist history, where women were labelled emotional, unreliable, or \u2018hysterical,\u2019” she explains.<\/p>\n “These biases compound even further for queer, trans and gender-diverse people, people of colour, and those with disabilities. This isn\u2019t about a few bad doctors \u2014 it\u2019s about a healthcare system that was never designed to listen equally,” she adds.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a type 1 diabetic. When I was pregnant and toured the hospital to pre register for my delivery, the nurse kept calling me a \u201cbad mommy\u201d for having diabetes. (My a1c was in the 5s and baby weighed 7.5 lbs. I worked really hard at it). F**k her, my husband complained and it went to the top administrators. Pretty sure she got in some hot water over her judgmental attitude. <\/p>\n Main-Wheel-7306 <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n If your doctor refuses to take you seriously, experts suggest keeping detailed records of your symptoms, reports and medications.<\/p>\n \u201cPatients shouldn\u2019t have to work this hard to be believed, but preparation can help,\u201d says Dr Fraser.<\/p>\n Writing symptoms down, explaining how they affect daily life, and asking clear, direct questions can shift the dynamic, she adds. <\/p>\n \u201cIf something doesn\u2019t sit right, trust that instinct. Good medicine is collaborative, and seeking a second opinion isn\u2019t a failure \u2014 it\u2019s an act of self-respect. Patients can also bring a support person with them or ask if they can record the conversation,\u201d she advices.<\/p>\n I\u2019m in my forties now. I can still see. <\/p>\n Mjost84 <\/a> , RDNE Stock project\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Edit: She survived. She\u2019s almost 40 now, totally healthy and hasn\u2019t had a reoccurrence since she was in her 20s. <\/p>\n anotherbutterflyacc <\/a> , Karola G\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n a1ksandra <\/a> , cottonbro studio\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n A HealthCentral survey<\/a> in the US found that over 94% of participants felt their doctors have ignored or dismissed their symptoms.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the same survey, more than 61% said their doctors blamed them for their symptoms or made them feel like they were crazy.<\/p>\n Experts say the best way is to switch to a different provider to get a second or even third opinion, if you feel ignored by your primary doctor.<\/p>\n My pediatric neurologist told me at age 16 that for such a pretty girl I have ugly feet but if I cover them up I might be able to find a boyfriend. I had just come down with GBS and was trying to recover, so he was giving me his suggestions after he asked me what I planned on doing at the beach. Many years later I ran into him with my husband who asked him if he remembered what he said about me finding a boyfriend! He was in shock! <\/p>\n LindenTeaJug <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Silver-Woman <\/a> , RDNE Stock project\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n “You don’t need to get back on anti-depressants, you need a good relapse to get yourself back in the program!”<\/p>\n A psychiatrist I stopped going to. I did get back on anti-depressants and they helped in ways the program never could. <\/p>\n littleoctagon <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n I had a car accident and I severely cut the palm of my hand. I got stitches, and my skin turned black. It was terrible to look at.<\/p>\n When I went for my check-up, the doctor said, \u2018That\u2019s how it\u2019s going to look forever. Don\u2019t expect any improvement.\u2019 I went home crying.<\/p>\n My dad heard me, so we called several doctors and dermatologists and got a cream. Within one month, it was completely healed with no discoloration.<\/p>\n The cream is called Scar Fix, in case anyone has a scar. <\/p>\n Adept_Conference8500 <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n He said, “I don’t have time to talk to you about this” (meaning the issue for which I had scheduled the appointment) – He said this AFTER standing outside of the room for over 15 minutes talking football with another patient. <\/p>\n It was a larger practice so I stopped at the desk and got the information to file a complaint. As soon as I got home I called my insurance and changed my PCM, as well as filing a complaint about the doctor with them. <\/p>\n Diasies_inMyHair <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n All of my problems are either because of my period, being overweight and anxiety. <\/p>\n Sadimal <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n I have issues with anorexia and bulimia and at one point I finally was happy enough with my partners help that I was able to let go of it and gain weight and then my doctor said \u201cyou should try intermittent fasting to get your weight down\u201d when my weight ticked one point into the overweight BMI category. <\/p>\n It ended up about as well as you\u2019d think<\/p>\n Also I used to have a prescription for Xanax for panic attacks that I refilled once every like 3 years and when I asked the doctor who replaced my old provider for a refill she said she didn\u2019t believe in prescribing anxiety medications and that I should exercise more (one of my bulemia manifestations was 3 hours of exercise a day at the time lmfao). <\/p>\n Much-Space6649 <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n This was a long time ago, but I broke out in severe hives. A male doctor suggested it was female hysteria from PMS. I was livid! It was an allergic reaction to hair color as it turned out. <\/p>\n Kodabear213 <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n You\u2019re overreacting, this is normal and you\u2019re just being a hysterical first time mom. My baby was stillborn 3 days later.\u00a0. <\/p>\n TurbulentBat8328 <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n A psychiatrist once took a phone call in the MIDDLE of our session and then proceeded to have an argument with a patient over the phone. After it was over when she hung up she asked me if I thought she was right. A few sessions later she told me my hair looks like french fries. And I didn’t see her after that. <\/p>\n Ug-Ugh <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t believe in ADHD, but tell me why you think you have it anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n Followed by<\/p>\n \u201cSounds like you have \u2018smart kid syndrome\u2019 turned into \u2018tired mom syndrome.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n At least he agreed to give me a referral to someone else who knew w*f they were doing. <\/p>\n itsjusttimeokay <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Lonely_Owl_3 <\/a> , Tima Miroshnichenko\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Internal-Advisor-983 <\/a> , Artyom Kulakov\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Apparently my very obvious hip malformation was anxiety, hormones, or excess weight (I\u2019m a uk size 8) queen_b_zzzzing <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Necessary_Garlic6432 <\/a> , Tima Miroshnichenko\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n I had a psychiatrist tell me, \u201cI don\u2019t think you\u2019re autistic; you\u2019re too relatable.\u201d. <\/p>\n SweetToothYandere <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Rosemary-Sea-Salt <\/a> , Karola G\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n I was pregnant with my daughter and the first test they gave me was negative and I told them that I felt like I was pregnant.. the doctor didn’t necessarily say anything to me. It was what she did that really spoke to me… I went in 2 weeks later and said I really think that I’m pregnant and I can’t stop throwing up and I don’t know what to do… She gave me a urine test and I saw one of the psych nurses come in. I know who she is because I know her. Long story short the office walls are very thin and I could hear the doctor say that I need an evaluation because they think something is wrong with me mentally… They were going to have her come into the room and evaluate me… Well lo and behold after they got the test results they found out I really was pregnant and I had hypersense Gavin or however you spell it… And that was the day when I looked at her in the face and said that I heard her through the wall and I’m very upset that she didn’t take me seriously and decided to work against me instead of help me get to the bottom of what was going on and I had to wait two extra weeks just to be told that I was pregnant… I then changed my doctors and left a very nice review for her….. Guess who’s not a doctor anymore at that facility? Yep you guessed it because I wasn’t the only one that she was doing that to….. <\/p>\n Routine-Talk-5802 <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n While receiving an epidural, the anesthesiologist was having a hard time and taking forever. I asked nicely if she was almost done and she snapped back at me “women have babies everyday without an epidural.”. <\/p>\n pierce_1980 <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n When i was a healthy teenager and a pediatrician i saw for the first time told me that i was obese and should join her obesity support group. she then went on to talk about what a huge thyroid i had and called in her assistant to feel my thyroid. assistant seemed confused. <\/p>\n not a very helpful encounter for a teenager ngl. <\/p>\n aoverbisnotzero <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n He told me if i didn’t get an abdominal cat scan (several thousand dollars cash pay) he wouldn’t treat me. issue resolved by nurse practitioner for $23 including the cost of the office visit. <\/p>\n kwyl <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n I instantly realized that something was bad. My doctor of 25 years had left a message to call him before I even made it home. <\/p>\n Shockingly, the cancer was almost all encapsulated, so I had surgery, 4 rounds of chemo and took cytoxin for a year. Im 15 years cancer free. <\/p>\n whatsupgrizzlyadams <\/a> , MART PRODUCTION\/Pexels <\/a> Report<\/a> <\/p>\n Doesn’t this Dr pull his arm out of me and say ‘ I’ll show you The Walking Dead’ while wiggling his blood-to-the-elbow covered arm in the air.<\/p>\n Man mos def knew his audience tho. <\/p>\n![\"Elderly](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/15-696e043c6ffac__700.jpg\" "\\"Elderly")
I was newly in remission from blood cancer and realized my face and throat were swelling. I could even feel the pressure in my eyes. I went to the ER was told it was just anxiety, went another week and called to see my primary Dr but he was on vacation so I had to see another Dr in the same bldg. I tell him what\u2019s going on, he tells me \u201cyou just have a big neck, it\u2019s ok I have a big neck too\u201d. <\/p>\n![\"Male](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/16-696e04bde33a8__700.jpg\" "\\"Male")
My sister was in heart failure and taking steroids that caused her to put on weight and have a bloated\/puffy appearance. <\/p>\n![\"Medical](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/26-696e0da335787__700.jpg\" "\\"Medical")
Told me that my problem was i needed to lose weight because he could see stretch marks on my thighs.
I came in for pelvic pain, fever, and I was 16 and weighed 105 pounds.
He was going to do a physical exam but stopped because he saw stretch marks and decided weight was my problem. <\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12-696e0155c4b31__700.jpg\" "\\"A")
That I was faking pain from my ovary cyst to get surgery. Removed my pain medication because of that. Apologized to me after surgery, because \u201cI must have low-balled my actual pain\u201d. <\/p>\n![\"Emergency](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-696dfcbecfb1a__700.jpg\" "\\"Emergency")
There\u2019s too many to choose honestly \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n![\"Older](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/13-696e018f1209c__700.jpg\" "\\"Older")
Not to me, but my dad.<\/p>\n![\"Female](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/14-696e038ac9540__700.jpg\" "\\"Female")
Went to an OB because they have a really nice birthing center. Had my first ultra sound and sat down to talk to the midwife np. She asked why I chose their clinic and I explained how excited I was for the natural birthing facilities and she bluntly says \u201cwell you won\u2019t be using that. There\u2019s no heartbeat.\u201d No change in tone, almost like we were talking about traffic or the weather. Then she told me it was ok to cry but I was in shock at how she\u2019d just delivered horrible news like that. This was during Covid as well so I didn\u2019t get to have anyone else in there with me. <\/p>\n![\"Medical](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/18-696e0788911ab__700.jpg\" "\\"Medical")
After I described my severe chronic pain, the specialist looked at my chart, sighed, and said, “Well, you’re getting older. This is just what happens.” It was the most dismissive and professionally negligent sentence I’ve ever heard. It took two more years to find a doctor who listened and diagnosed a treatable condition. <\/p>\n![\"Young](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/19-696e07dd944c3__700.jpg\" "\\"Young")
I went to my primary care doctor when my mental health was spiraling out of control, and I was beginning to feels urges to end things. He derailed the appointment by revolving it around my weight, told me to lose a few pounds and to come back later. He reluctantly sent out a referral to a psychiatrist for me after my condition landed me in the hospital with injuries that don’t bear mentioning here.<\/p>\n![\"Young](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/29-696e0e8e39fe8__700.jpg\" "\\"Young")
First me then a few days later my mom: “It sounds like a bad cold, just take some tylenol for the discomfort and you’ll be fine.” He didn’t listen to our lungs or take an x-ray. <\/p>\n![\"Middle-aged](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4-696dfbc90f3ad__700.jpg\" "\\"Middle-aged")
As a 14 year old, a doctor coldly and bluntly said \u201cYou will be blind by 18.\u201d Just out of the blue. Didn\u2019t talk to my parents first to discuss how to break the news to me. Didn\u2019t care how I was going to react. Just\u2026 you\u2019re going to be blind. <\/p>\n![\"Medical](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/6-696dfdf830dfd__700.jpg\" "\\"Medical")
Not to me but to my sister \u201cyou\u2019re just a teenager, you\u2019re just feeling growing pains\u201d. She had a tumor in her spine.<\/p>\n![\"Smiling](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/7-696dfe8d649e4__700.jpg\" "\\"Smiling")
Laughed in my face when I was 16 asking for a referral to a psychologist because I was severely depressed and said “You think you’re depressed? You know nothing about life.” I cried so much in front of her out of embarrassment but managed to get that referral. I’m glad I did because I really wanted to end things for myself, that was my last cry for help. Had been struggling since I was aware of myself. That moment was 10 years ago, I’m now in bed with the sweetest 9 month old ever. \u2764\ufe0f. <\/p>\n![\"Young](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/21-696e09a897b64__700.jpg\" "\\"Young")
Having had breast cancer before the current medical philosophy to do double mastectomies on everyone, when I got breast cancer a 2nd time 15 years later, the surgeon walked into the room, grabbed my bare breast in one of his hands and said to me with his face very close to mine “why do you still have these”? <\/p>\n![\"Young](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/11-696e00bc892aa__700.jpg\" "\\"Young")
If I’d known you were going to be such a baby about it, I would have given you something for the pain. It doesn’t hurt that much. From a male doctor after he spent 5 minutes scraping my cervix and uterus with a sharp scalpel for biopsies. <\/p>\n![\"Shattered](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/28-696e0e1f282f3__700.jpg\" "\\"Shattered")
After being in an accident where a vehicle hit me as a pedestrian, the ER doctor said, \u201cwell, you walked here so you\u2019re fine\u201d and tried to discharge me. The NP turned around after taking my vitals and went \u201cOP was hit by a car. This is fight or flight syndrome\u201d and then I went unconscious. I apparently made it to the ER before my lung collapsed and then discovered all the other injuries I didn\u2019t know I had thanks to adrenaline. <\/p>\n
Yes I am a gal, how did you know?!
No apology or acknowledgment of medical misogyny. <\/p>\n![\"Female](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/24-696e0ca02c2a8__700.jpg\" "\\"Female")
I\u2019m currently pregnant and in my third trimester. In my first trimester I injured my back and got a herniated disc to the point I couldn\u2019t get out of bed or use the bathroom. I called every doctor I could think of to try and get some sort of relief or help that would be safe for the baby, which of course wasn\u2019t possible because they\u2019re always too afraid to prescribe anything that early. One doctor finally told me \u201cif you don\u2019t want to k**l your baby then you need to learn to suck it up. Try some deep breathing and herbal tea.\u201d. <\/p>\n![\"Medical](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/25-696e0d2a258a0__700.jpg\" "\\"Medical")
Got told I had a \u201cbad uterus\u201d by my OB in college. That was literally his diagnosis based on one pelvic exam and listening to my symptoms. 10 years later I learned that is not a real thing. <\/p>\n![\"Medical](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/9-696dff6a30de6__700.jpg\" "\\"Medical")
Had a CT scan and the tech caught on the very edge of my bladder a wierd spot. He shifted the machine and found a 14cm malignant tumor on my ovary. (14 cm is considered huge.) When he saw it I heard him breathe in and mutter ” Oh My”. <\/p>\n![\"Medical](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/30-696e0f8abcac6__700.jpg\" "\\"Medical")
In the middle of labour and I say to my baby daddy ‘ I hope we can make it home in time to watch Walking Dead’<\/p>\n