• @idiomaddict@feddit.de
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    366 months ago

    Every time I’ve gone to the doctor in the US since several years before I actually had my first period (I was a late bloomer), I’ve been asked about the date of my last period. Since I moved to Germany (a country with a longer life expectancy than the US), I’ve only been asked if I could be pregnant before X-rays and prescriptions or when it’s been relevant to my visit (abdominal cramps, unexplained vomiting, etc.). I understand if you didn’t realize that it’s asked for absolutely everything or if you thought it was actually necessary, but it’s both constant and unnecessary.

    • @grrgyle@slrpnk.net
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      106 months ago

      Yeah it’s like asking about your last bowel movement. Potentially important to your health, but probably not pertinent