Literally not on of those scenarios you brought up would b solved by the question “When was your last period?” These are all edge cases and shit happens.
Also, possible liability is solved by thinking and consideration, not blindly asking pointless questions. It also doesn’t equate to “Legally required”. A woman comes in with a broken arm and you ask “When was your last period?”, she’s gonna be annoyed that you aren’t addressing the fucking broken arm. If you’re gonna give her pain killers or an X-ray, you tell her that they can be harmful to pregnancies and if she’s worried about that then do a preg test, otherwise treat her like a person not a walking incubation pod.
Do you always get annoyed at routine questions? Do you get angry when tech support asks you to turn your PC off and on again? Do you get furious when customer support asks you for your order number?
These things are routine questions. The period question is asked by female doctors too. For a reason.
Why is it so hard for you to understand that doctors are just working off checklists that are proven to work? Doctors aren’t there to make nice dinner conversations but to patch you up in the quickest possible manner with the least amount of mistakes. That’s why checklists exist.
If you know better what kind of information a doctor needs than she herself, why do you even go to one?
You choose to be offended because like many people on the internet you live off being offended. “I am offended, therefore I am.”
Well done, you prioritize being offended over being healthy.
Literally not on of those scenarios you brought up would b solved by the question “When was your last period?” These are all edge cases and shit happens.
Also, possible liability is solved by thinking and consideration, not blindly asking pointless questions. It also doesn’t equate to “Legally required”. A woman comes in with a broken arm and you ask “When was your last period?”, she’s gonna be annoyed that you aren’t addressing the fucking broken arm. If you’re gonna give her pain killers or an X-ray, you tell her that they can be harmful to pregnancies and if she’s worried about that then do a preg test, otherwise treat her like a person not a walking incubation pod.
Do you always get annoyed at routine questions? Do you get angry when tech support asks you to turn your PC off and on again? Do you get furious when customer support asks you for your order number?
These things are routine questions. The period question is asked by female doctors too. For a reason.
Why is it so hard for you to understand that doctors are just working off checklists that are proven to work? Doctors aren’t there to make nice dinner conversations but to patch you up in the quickest possible manner with the least amount of mistakes. That’s why checklists exist.
If you know better what kind of information a doctor needs than she herself, why do you even go to one?
You choose to be offended because like many people on the internet you live off being offended. “I am offended, therefore I am.”
Well done, you prioritize being offended over being healthy.
What a ridiculous state of being.