gyno rant

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If this isn't kosher, let me know.  I just really want to rant about this :/

So, Friday I had a gyno appointment to discuss birth control/write me a prescription (I've been taking free samples).  It was TOTAL CRAP.  My boyfriend went with me, we showed up early (as the office has been known to take away your appointment if you're a certain amount of time late and it's a $50 fee).  We'd made up a LONG list of questions the night before.  My appointment was at 11:10.  When we got there, the room was basically empty.  While we sat, easily 10-20 other people came and went to their appointment.  We didn't even get taken to a room until...almost 12:30.  We then sat around in the room for maybe 15-20 MORE minutes.  So, my gyno FINALLY comes in and she completely ignored my boyfriend...didn't even say hi.  She asked me what I didn't like about my current BC.  I showed her that I had a list, but she just wrote something down and told me to choose a pharmacy.  Nothing else, just "choose a pharmacy."  I ended up choosing the wrong one (pretty far from my house)...luckily it was at least in the same town!  Then she told us to follow her to check out.  Nevermind the fact that my list covered a whole page front and back...she wasn't going to address those concerns.  Nevermind that I had a health question...I didn't even bother because she would have told me to schedule an appointment so she could look at it...which would cost me $25 more dollars.  At least the problem's cleared itself up more or less (really just seems my poor vag had to readjust to having my boyfriend around almost all the time!).  And problems I pointed out, she told me I either had "one or the other, not both" (excessive vaginal wetness, but dryness during sex).  She didn't offer any solutions for my moodyness or dryness...just told me that that's why she doesn't take pills anymore.  And to top it off...my boyfriend exploded at me...which was just the perfect finish to such a crappy appointment >_< luckily he realized how much of an ass he was and apologized (then did a dozen different cute things that made the day SOOOOOO much better).  We even managed to figure out which Rite Aid she'd sent the prescription to and it WAS super cheap.  Now if only MedCo had some sort of intelligent order system...I feel like spending the extra $20 a year to avoid all the crap they want.

My (now ex) gyno rushed me through at my FIRST annual (which sucked for a dozen outside reasons) a few months earlier.  I waited for an hour there.  And then 3 more hours because she had to go assist in surgery.  I'm wholly unsatisfied with her.  Needless to say, I'll be getting a new gyno.  But the problem is...there's a whole 2 other gynos in the area covered by my insurance.  Hopefully I can find someone better.  Anyone know of any place to find gyno reviews online?  I've looked through the one on here, but there's none in my area.

Sorry this is so long...I really needed to rant about that.

Comments

[musicgirl312.livejournal.com]

I think that's a bit of an unfair generalization- some doctors don't care, some care a whole lot, and everything in the middle. Being proactive about your own health is always good, but there ARE good physicians out there.

[crimsontwylite.livejournal.com]

I agree with this, my gyno was very happy to help when I brought in a whole slew of questions and then kept asking if I had more. She's a great person, and much better than my first gyno that rushed me. From someone who's seen both sides of the fence, it depends upon the doctor AS WELL AS the patient.