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SickOfTheOnePct

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3. The ONLY time...

Reply to jmbar2 (Original post)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 04:22 PM

Aug 2025

...a question even closely related to that should be asked is if the patient needs medication that could interfere with a pregnancy, harm a fetus, etc., just to be sure the patient is aware that good contraception is needed.

Otherwise, WTF?

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Shocking story from a woman seeking healthcare at the VA. New REQUIRED questions... [View all] jmbar2 Aug 2025 OP

What does that question even mean? LearnedHand Aug 2025 #1

Maybe they are going to track the most private aspects of a woman's life, like her Mike 03 Aug 2025 #4

Why are they asking that instead of "are you on any sort of birth control?" haele Aug 2025 #12

Saw this on Threads yesterday JustAnotherGen Aug 2025 #2

The ONLY time... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2025 #3

Oh, exactly!! Pregnant or trying-to-get-pregnant women are not supposed to take Mike 03 Aug 2025 #6

Wouldn't put Rebl2 Aug 2025 #5

I may have misheard... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2025 #8

My husband Rebl2 Aug 2025 #9

I'm an AF vet... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2025 #10

Me too Rebl2 Aug 2025 #11

Wow, indeed peggysue2 Aug 2025 #7

I would have said "aside from not sleeping with men you mean?" Ritabert Aug 2025 #13

K&R UTUSN Aug 2025 #14

Well, the two sets of teeth in my vagina are kind of a deterrent. milestogo Aug 2025 #15