Pregnant Woman Is Shocked After A Nurse Judges Her For Having A "Trashy" Piercing
What happened was completely unexpected from a medical professional.
Piercings and tattoos can be a simple part of how someone expresses themselves, but people still get judged for them in all the wrong ways.
That is exactly what happened to one pregnant woman who turned to Reddit after an OBGYN nurse reacted badly to a genital piercing she had worn for more than six years. The nurse would not connect her with the doctor, even though she was asking a medical question, and the whole exchange left her feeling singled out.
Now the story has Reddit weighing in on whether the nurse crossed a line.
A woman needed to reach out to her doctor about a problem.
HumanPortalUnfortunately, her OBGYN was on vacation.
HumanPortalIt's a medical question, yet the nurse refused to allow her to contact her doctor.
HumanPortal
That is where things started to go sideways.
That is not a decision this nurse can make.
HumanPortal
A friend of hers, who is also a nurse, sided with the unreasonable medical professional.
HumanPortal
Now she is wondering if she spoke to the wrong person.
HumanPortal
Most Reddit users agree that she is allowed to ask such a question.
MindDeep2823
Reddit did not think she was out of line at all.
That nurse made the original poster feel as though she had broken some rules.
HumanPortal, Coffee-Historian-11
One Redditor believes she went to a "medieval women's doctor."
Shiny_Agumon
And if you’re wondering about betrayal and boundaries, this sister disclosed the pregnancy secret, then the OP questioned baby expenses.
One of the users found the medieval reference amusing.
BadWolf7426
The piercing didn't have to be an issue. Look at how this doctor handled it.
SometimesGlad1389
The original poster was just unlucky that day.
pippoken
Medical professionals addressed the original poster's concern regarding the unreasonable nurse.
slightlyhandiquacked
Since she couldn't reach her doctor, this nurse offered a temporary solution.
slightlyhandiquacked
True. Women can be sexual beings regardless of their age or the stage of life they are in.
JacketDapper944
A doctor suggests reporting this nurse for being unprofessional.
snazzisarah
Medical professionals should readily address all health concerns of a patient, regardless of the nature of the question.
unicornbreadish
More doctors agree on what the original poster should do about the nurse's behavior.
FormalGrapefruit7807
There is a clear difference between sharing a sexual story and asking a sexual question for medical reasons. In this situation, the woman was obviously inquiring about the latter.
leigh1003
Other users criticized the woman's friend for siding with the nurse.
StAlvis, SmilingVamp
It's unfortunate that the woman only asked a medical question and was judged because of the location of her piercing.
Same_Hurry8142, HumanPortal, LizHylton
The next best step
sup1234566
One woman had the same type of piercing, and her nurse simply provided her with the right advice. No drama, no insults.
friendlystonegirl
Every nurse should be compassionate, regardless of who their patient is.
Illustrious_Age8289, friendlystonegirl
In general, the people who responded agreed that the nurse's reaction was inappropriate and unfair.
It's also her responsibility to create an environment where every medical question is welcome. In the end, people agree that the pregnant woman with CHP is not wrong in this situation.
She knows what to do now, and we hope that she gets her question answered as soon as possible.
Was she wrong to expect basic respect?
Still dealing with pregnancy secrets and wedding fallout, read how she delayed her announcement at her best friend’s wedding: did I cross a line by keeping my pregnancy a secret at my best friend’s wedding?
