My parents won't let me see a gynecologist, but I want to at least get regular check-ups. What are my options?

no_obgyn · 2012-05-27T03:15:13.977024+00:00

The pap smear has always been way more painful than the pelvic exam, imho. Neither one is that bad, but the pelvic exam is not much worse than sticking your fingers up there yourself and pushing on your stomach a bit. Honestly, the worst part for me has always been that it tickles :)

day_bowbow · 2012-05-26T17:48:05.323298+00:00

If you think about it, people did used to get by without refrigerators, and things like pizza are pretty loaded with preservatives - in the meat particularly.

brentose · 1 day

Iowa here, and that makes me shiver. I've never so much as pierced my ears, but fuck, it's cold enough here without making that cold internal!

Shwinks · 1 day

Have you considered the possibility of getting onto a state pool for insurance? Alternately, try contacting private hospitals - many are not-for-profit and may try to help connect you with reduced cost treatment, payment plans, etc. Also, I think with the new health care laws, insurance can't kick you off for costing too much, so at least there, you should be safe.

It also sounds like you're dealing with some depression. You might mention that to your primary care doctor, and see if they can help you with drugs or therapy (drugs might be the way to go here because doctor co-pays can add up...). You might also want to look into pain management techniques, because I've been in extreme pain for long periods, and drugs aren't always the best way to go to manage that - sometimes they make things worse.

You should look into getting classified as having a disability, because that may actually help your employment prospects - companies get credit for helping people with disabilities, and it makes it more difficult to overlook you in the hiring process, since they will want to avoid the appearance of discrimination. Once you get a job, they are required to make "reasonable accommodation" for your problems, which wouldn't seem to be too hard, since shifting position constantly isn't exactly a difficult accommodation - they may even be willing to find a special chair for you that wouldn't hurt you as much.

Also, if you can go swimming, it might take the pressure off of your back and allow you to move a bit more freely. It's certainly worth a shot, and any exercise you can manage to get will help improve your mood as well.

Good luck!

jped · 1 day

Bipolar != DID. They're to separate, very different diagnoses. Your bf's coworker was nuts, but bipolar highs tend to be more of a lack of self-regulation (i.e. getting into a philosophical debate with yourself but not keeping it in your head) with a side of attention-seeking behavior.

GoMustard · 1 day

Yes, but none of these things are marginalization. Extinction happens for all sorts of reasons, but it's not like we've started on a systematic campaign to eliminate all Christian right-wingers. It's just progress and a failure to adapt to changing social and economic norms. (I'm agreeing with you, btw)

Dianae · 1 day

Plus, it's a lot easier to disrupt the release of a single egg and prevent sperm from getting to said egg than it is to disrupt the production and release of a million sperm. It's a failure-rate probability thing.

prionattack · 1 day

The responses in surveys like this are anonymous. The representative here is concerned about "privacy" and "government intrusion" because government should in his mind be small enough to not need data. Also, note that the Senate tends to be the more level-headed body, so it's not likely that it will be entirely eliminated.

tokerjoker11 · 1 day

As if the jumpers were any more or less "heroic" than the others that were working in that building.

aNt-e · 1 day

You could customize parts for a robot, a model city, a ceiling full of airplanes, ...

You could use it to beta-test designs that you could then patent.

You could get the CNC Router version and use it to carve penis shapes out of Ivory soap (the only thing my hubby's router is good for at this point)

Basically, it's a hobby just like woodworking or gardening, you sink $$ into it because it makes you happy.

beanzerz · 1 day

He could always wear a fez and bowtie with that. I'm sure the costume directors could make it look classy. Besides, fezzes are cool!

EarBucket · 1 day

And here I thought it was this part...

I desire that you insist on these things, so that those who have come to believe in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works; these things are excellent and profitable to everyone. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.

The rest of it is good, sensible advice. The stupid controversies, though... that seems to be what Reddit is made of.

cammco · 1 day

That dad is such a badass.

TexDen · 1 day

Personally, I would choose to be stoned to death rather than to die of slow starvation in a concentration camp type setting, so I see the OT command as more merciful. Either way, though, it sucks.

nomoremonkeys · 1 day

I think the problem is that while a computer can do it better in simulation, a human can adapt to changing conditions and unanticipated problems with much more creativity and grace than a computer can.

aNt-e · 1 day

I went looking for a CAD penis on Thingiverse or TPB and couldn't find one! Hubby has a CNC router, and I was going to carve one out of soap as a WTF gift for my sister, but alas...

Anyone talented want to model a dick and/or a vagina that are printable/router-able?

Clayburn · 2 days

Honestly, as a grad student, a certain amount of physical labor is not only something I crave, it often increases my productivity. In an age in which "virtual fatigue" is rampant, doing something physical and productive in the real world allows your brain to rest somewhat from the theoretical/computational/programming arena.

My husband and I go back to his parents' house every couple of months, to help with remodeling their house, whether or not they actually NEED the extra hands to get the job done. The physical labor is a wonderful break, and then when we get back, it's a lot easier to sit down and work.

When I get home, I quilt, because my brain is already more or less dead by the time I quit for the day. Making something physical helps me recuperate, solidify ideas in my head, etc.

tl;dr: You shouldn't assume that professors wouldn't be happy with a little manual labor. It might even make them more productive.

mkwise13 · 3 days

Hawk-I seems like it's pretty good insurance. Of course, being a grad student (state employee...) if I had kids they wouldn't qualify, but it's nice to know it's there.

peetss · 3 days

We heard it once as well - first day of class, the teacher held up a picture of his third kid and said "condoms don't work". Abstinence is the only method to guarantee you won't get pregnant or die of an STD.

The rest of the class was scaring us about sex. Also, a unit on how to maintain your body weight, because "girls don't like fat guys" and "guys won't go out with you if you're fat" (for the girls).

theholyprepuce · 3 days

I love the comments suggesting $1 to 10 or 100 orgs to multiply the mail he receives from these organizations.

littlebalooney · 3 days

Hey! I get his permission first! He likes the benefits of being able to touch all of his comfy clothes at once. Plus, it's fucking Iowa, and it gets pretty cold, so blankets are pretty handy.

littlebalooney · 3 days

You should write Brawny with that story and see if they will send you a cardboard cut-out of the Brawny dude :) I know if I got that kind of request, I would go all out to fill it, for the laughs if nothing else.

littlebalooney · 3 days

Amen. I'm colorblind and hubby isn't, and without him, I would be stuck making some very hideous quilts. I love to sew, but having someone who's willing to walk around JoAnn's with me and figure out what goes (he does colors, I do the patterns) means that I'm not just wasting money. I've never known another guy that would voluntarily go fabric shopping.

littlebalooney · 3 days

I turn my hubby's comfy shirts into quilts when they are too old to be worn around the house (or too topologically challenged...)

sourlemon13 · 3 days

Don't worry, colorblind people are better at picking out camouflaged objects - all those adaptations we've made over the years to figure out what colors things were, etc. are actually quite useful.

Besides, purple is a dumb color. And Barney is an even dumber show than purple is a dumb color.

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