Pregnancy test for MRI? I had one early this year (I hated it) and I certainly did not have to take a pregnancy test. Or do you mean pregnancy test in general? Because that one pisses the fuck out of women who absolutely 100% know they aren’t pregnant (haven’t had sex, don’t have their reproductive organs anymore, other possible reasons).
There’s a difference between “I thought I was infertile” and “I literally don’t have my uterus and ovaries”. In these situations it comes off as patronizing because there’s “no way” a woman who doesn’t have her reproductive organs knows what she’s talking about. It’s one of those things that adds to the massive pile of medical mistreatment of women, and that’s why it’s a touchy topic for many.
I have some missing organs. The lack of which shows up on Xray and MRI. It’s somewhat worrying the amount of times I’ve had to explain to the techs that yes I do know where my organs went and no it is not news so you want to see the scars. The first time was funny. The tenth had me questioning competence.
The latter. And the other response to you is part of why I’m sure they still get done. But someone that had a hysterectomy for example should be fine and you’d hope there’d be ample documentation to prove that.
Pregnancy test for MRI? I had one early this year (I hated it) and I certainly did not have to take a pregnancy test. Or do you mean pregnancy test in general? Because that one pisses the fuck out of women who absolutely 100% know they aren’t pregnant (haven’t had sex, don’t have their reproductive organs anymore, other possible reasons).
I have a friend who was “incapable of being pregnant” and discovered she was pregnant because the doctor insisted she take a test before a procedure.
She got 2 procedures instead of 1!
There’s a difference between “I thought I was infertile” and “I literally don’t have my uterus and ovaries”. In these situations it comes off as patronizing because there’s “no way” a woman who doesn’t have her reproductive organs knows what she’s talking about. It’s one of those things that adds to the massive pile of medical mistreatment of women, and that’s why it’s a touchy topic for many.
She’d had a tubal ligation, so while not fully incapable she was medically convinced.
The thing is touchy, but patients lie. Until there is definitive proof it could be a lie. People lie for all kinds of reasons.
I agree, but also it’s not always so cut and dry.
I have some missing organs. The lack of which shows up on Xray and MRI. It’s somewhat worrying the amount of times I’ve had to explain to the techs that yes I do know where my organs went and no it is not news so you want to see the scars. The first time was funny. The tenth had me questioning competence.
The latter. And the other response to you is part of why I’m sure they still get done. But someone that had a hysterectomy for example should be fine and you’d hope there’d be ample documentation to prove that.