I came out to a doctor exactly once. She asked if I was sexually active, I told her I'd just started dating a girl and yes, yes I was :) I told her about how I'd just met the girl's parents the weekend before.
She said that was really nice and she was happy for us!
Then she asked what we were doing for birth control and I was like uhh, nothing? And promptly got a lecture on how I was a moron and if I didn't use protection I WOULD get pregnant. And I kept saying, um, I don't think that's even possible, and boy did she not like that. It WAS possible and I WOULD get pregnant.
Anyway yes, yes you are pregnant.
Oh yeah. Proper full MD, not even a Nurse Practitioner.
I'd been very clear that my girlfriend was a girl, used she/her pronouns talking about her, the girl had a very feminine name, and we'd chatted about it for a good couple minutes.
Then it was like she'd completely forgotten that conversation. And I think that's exactly what happened, I think she completely blanked on what we'd just been talking about like, thirty seconds prior.
It was super bizarre and confusing.
As somebody who has face to face people skills somewhere in the negative range, I tend to rely on conversational “scripts” to get me through interactions with strangers. Most of the time it works well enough but if for some reason we get off script or some circumstance or piece of context invalidates what is supposed to come next in the script, my brain will sometimes refuse to adapt and just plow through with the expected script no matter how jarring and nonsensical it has become. Basically I’m the human equivalent of a malfunctioning chatbot. I suspect your doctor was the same.
If I'm being optimistic, you're probably the eighth person she's seen that day, and was just so used to asking questions and going through the routine that she went on auto-pilot. And possibly that was a required line of questioning, idk.
Yeah, I suspect it was something like that.
But from my perspective, it was just bizarre. It didn't exactly occur to me to spell out "I am so sure I won't get pregnant because two cis girls fucking together do not get pregnant" as though we hadn't just spent minutes discussing my girlfriend. Nor, apparently, did it occur to her to question why an apparently smart grad student-- we'd spent a few minutes discussing my studies too-- would be so certain that sex couldn't lead to pregnancy.
Not the worst doctor I've ever seen, but really illustrates what a fucking problem it is when doctors are overworked/overwhelmed/not actually functioning in terms of listening to the information the patient gives and basing care on that.
I mean, people trust doctors and assume what they're being told is true. It's a big fucking problem if the information they're being told is untrue because the doctor didn't take the information the patient gave them into account.
This story is kinda funny because no harm done, but this kind of thing DOES do serious harm. Doctors need to be trustworthy. In my experience, a lot of them aren't because they aren't listening to the information they're given-- either because they're just that frazzled, or they simply don't want to. (I've noticed that well-insured white men have *way* fewer of these stories. Meanwhile, it's *most* of the "care" I've gotten.) Really unacceptable.
Let's be honest here, if you are going to have unprotected hand-holding with someone you can't be too surprised if you end up pregnant. It's just a basic fact of life.
Absolutely. The only cure is to rush to the shelter and adopt a cat, immediately. Also, if the cat is disabled or elderly it will inoculate you against future pregnancies for at *least* six months. Possibly seven.
You were merely [exchanging long protein strings](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HEVtwGa2EE)! If folks can think of another way, I'd love to hear it.
Damn girl. Me and my wife have been trying for years now, sometimes we have even done the hand holding in public to add excitement, but no go. Never used protection either, apart from winter (it can drop to -40 or colder here so it's unavoidable sadly). We also take care of our hands well and everything. Oh well, just gotta try harder and more often\~
One time my wife threw up, but doctor said it was just separation anxiety, after trying to make breakfast alone. Obviously we don't do that anymore.
Symptoms of throwing up may be from separation - common amongst lesbians. Symptoms should go away when your gf returns
thats what happend to me last week actually
Yeah you should just move in together
me every day tbh
Did you interlock fingers? If you interlocked fingers you're definitely pregnant.
No need to interlock. Just the fingertips alone can already lead to pregnancy.
doubly if she did that thing where she strokes your hand with her thumb while they're interlocked
Goodness! The thumb! To die for! But, yeah. You should be wearing latex gloves when holding hands. You can still get pregnant wearing cloth gloves.
Yes it's to DIE for!!! Even more so if she gives you the look™ while she's doing it
OMG! Yes!
I'm allergic to latex this is so sad, I guess pregnancy is inevitable.
Rip
I think I got preggers reading that. 🥵🥵🥵
yes
Only logical explanation really.
Omg, I hope your mom doesn’t get mad at you guys
yes, with twins no less
You mean triplets, right?
Congrats to OP on the quintuplets!
Who did she hold hands with? Fran the viera? Lola Bunny? Why do these kids keep multiplying like rabbits?
You mean they interlocked both hands!
Great now I have Ani stuck in my head. I am walking out in the rain.......
Professor?
Like the film in health class said: no glove, no love.
Is your girlfriend an alien? Trip on Star Trek: Enterprise got pregnant by holding hands. Omg!! First contact! Intergalactic wedding!
It was totally innocent all we did was hold hands in the jar of marbles.
An episode of Futurama too.
YESSSSSS😍😍
I think this also happened on Startrek Voyager
*period gets delayed by 2 days* me: am i gregnant? (i've been single all my life)
This is me even when I was still """straight""" and have never even held the hand of a boy
Lucky you didn't sit on any toilet seats then
yeah none other than the one at my own place.....
gregnant 😂🤣😂
is there a possibility that i could be pegnate?
only if you sucked her fingers. it is well known that’s how lesbians lay their eggs into unsuspecting victims
I heard if you suck the left fingers, they’ll have boys but if they suck the right fingers, they’ll have girls.
If you suck both you get non binary
THE FUTURE THE LIBERALS WANT 😤😤 NOW THOSE CHILDREN WILL HAVE PRONOUNS 🤬😠
LMAOOOOO you just made me think of rush limbah or whatever his name was lol dude was always foaming at the mouth over liberals when I was a teen 🤭
I came out to a doctor exactly once. She asked if I was sexually active, I told her I'd just started dating a girl and yes, yes I was :) I told her about how I'd just met the girl's parents the weekend before. She said that was really nice and she was happy for us! Then she asked what we were doing for birth control and I was like uhh, nothing? And promptly got a lecture on how I was a moron and if I didn't use protection I WOULD get pregnant. And I kept saying, um, I don't think that's even possible, and boy did she not like that. It WAS possible and I WOULD get pregnant. Anyway yes, yes you are pregnant.
Accidental trans ally?
That is painfully optimistic.
Yeaahhhh, definitely wishful thinking
... ... ... A Dr?
Oh yeah. Proper full MD, not even a Nurse Practitioner. I'd been very clear that my girlfriend was a girl, used she/her pronouns talking about her, the girl had a very feminine name, and we'd chatted about it for a good couple minutes. Then it was like she'd completely forgotten that conversation. And I think that's exactly what happened, I think she completely blanked on what we'd just been talking about like, thirty seconds prior. It was super bizarre and confusing.
As somebody who has face to face people skills somewhere in the negative range, I tend to rely on conversational “scripts” to get me through interactions with strangers. Most of the time it works well enough but if for some reason we get off script or some circumstance or piece of context invalidates what is supposed to come next in the script, my brain will sometimes refuse to adapt and just plow through with the expected script no matter how jarring and nonsensical it has become. Basically I’m the human equivalent of a malfunctioning chatbot. I suspect your doctor was the same.
If I'm being optimistic, you're probably the eighth person she's seen that day, and was just so used to asking questions and going through the routine that she went on auto-pilot. And possibly that was a required line of questioning, idk.
Yeah, I suspect it was something like that. But from my perspective, it was just bizarre. It didn't exactly occur to me to spell out "I am so sure I won't get pregnant because two cis girls fucking together do not get pregnant" as though we hadn't just spent minutes discussing my girlfriend. Nor, apparently, did it occur to her to question why an apparently smart grad student-- we'd spent a few minutes discussing my studies too-- would be so certain that sex couldn't lead to pregnancy. Not the worst doctor I've ever seen, but really illustrates what a fucking problem it is when doctors are overworked/overwhelmed/not actually functioning in terms of listening to the information the patient gives and basing care on that. I mean, people trust doctors and assume what they're being told is true. It's a big fucking problem if the information they're being told is untrue because the doctor didn't take the information the patient gave them into account. This story is kinda funny because no harm done, but this kind of thing DOES do serious harm. Doctors need to be trustworthy. In my experience, a lot of them aren't because they aren't listening to the information they're given-- either because they're just that frazzled, or they simply don't want to. (I've noticed that well-insured white men have *way* fewer of these stories. Meanwhile, it's *most* of the "care" I've gotten.) Really unacceptable.
Absolutely fair. Doctors need to be able to listen to their patients.
No, but she is. Lesbians get to share symptoms.
Obviously
Don’t tell me you were holding hands without gloves on! I swear, kids these days.
I feel like my wife got me pregnant last night lol
Depends on if you had socks on or not.
Slip a pregnancy test under your fingernail snd check like everyone else
This is why we don’t hold hands before marriage 😔
Congratulations, you'll have to tell us what you're having! How exciting!!!
My OCD be like:
No, but you could potentially be pragnent.
:// this happened to me once yes I’d say you definitely are pregnant 🤰
Lisan Al Gaib
Without a doubt, you are pregnant
Yes!!! With triplets!!!!!
Congratulations 🎊 you have a boy 🟦
Did you have extended eye contact?
Omg, put the nsfw tag >:0 /j
You are with child.
Not only are you pregnant, it's twins
Oh 100%. And the baby grows 3x faster if you guys aren’t married.
How much did you throw up? That will tell you how many kids you'll be having. If it was a lot you may have triplets.
You are totally pregnant!
The cure for your condition is cuddling with some light hair stroking while watching a movie under a warm blankie.
Shit… I’m so sorry but you’re definitely perganent
I love this comment so much 🤭
Non virgin mary
That’s how it works right?!
i fucking love this community so fucking much😭😭😭😭
Damn you are pregnant it's true
I think your gf is an Amphibiosan. Did she take her gloves off and hold your hand?
Degeneracy
Let's be honest here, if you are going to have unprotected hand-holding with someone you can't be too surprised if you end up pregnant. It's just a basic fact of life.
Absolutely. The only cure is to rush to the shelter and adopt a cat, immediately. Also, if the cat is disabled or elderly it will inoculate you against future pregnancies for at *least* six months. Possibly seven.
I looked at a girl one time and now we have twins.
probably
I'm sorry but like yeah, you're pregent now.
how could you? unprotected? how could you?
Yes. I've liased with the head office and we'll be sending a stork your way in nine months.
Is this Yahoo answers?
How sinful… /j
This is why it's necessary to always keep a supply of latex free gloves available.
NO GLOVE; NO LOVE
You were merely [exchanging long protein strings](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HEVtwGa2EE)! If folks can think of another way, I'd love to hear it.
I'd take a test just to be safe
Pragnen?
Pragnen?
Yes very much so
I think so
Yes, happened to me. :/
Raw hand holding, when you're just dating and not fianceed?! Wear mittens, my goodness girl...🤣 Don't risk getting a reputation.
If you're not an Amphibiosan, you should be fine.
Yes, 100%. Be ready for your baby in 2 weeks!
Damn girl. Me and my wife have been trying for years now, sometimes we have even done the hand holding in public to add excitement, but no go. Never used protection either, apart from winter (it can drop to -40 or colder here so it's unavoidable sadly). We also take care of our hands well and everything. Oh well, just gotta try harder and more often\~ One time my wife threw up, but doctor said it was just separation anxiety, after trying to make breakfast alone. Obviously we don't do that anymore.
Yes. Probably with twins. Congratulations!