Comments on: On Paps and Pelvics http://karenrayne.com/2008/07/18/onpapsandpelvics/ Fri, 18 May 2012 00:22:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: karenrayne http://karenrayne.com/2008/07/18/onpapsandpelvics/comment-page-1/#comment-3671 karenrayne Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:19:38 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=389#comment-3671 I spoke with a social worker at an army base this morning. She asked around, and what she found was essentially this: If the nurse practitioner or doctor you are working with requires an internal exam, and that does not vary according to religious objection. However, she suggested that you might see if your base has a midwife. A midwife might be more open to talking with you about your objections to an internal exam. Also, if you are going to be transfered soon (which I know happens often in the military), you might just try the new clinic. They might be more open minded than your current one. Two other suggestions I have for you: 1. Try the Planned Parenthood in your area. The generally provide free or sliding-scale birth control, and some of them have stopped requiring a pelvic exam for a prescription for the pill. 2. Try non-prescription birth control. Condoms, IUDs, diaphragms. There are lots of birth control options, and if the pill is not accessible to you for religious reasons, you might find something else that works just as well and is accessible to you. Good luck, Nicole! I would love to hear back from you what you find and what you decide to do. I spoke with a social worker at an army base this morning. She asked around, and what she found was essentially this:

If the nurse practitioner or doctor you are working with requires an internal exam, and that does not vary according to religious objection. However, she suggested that you might see if your base has a midwife. A midwife might be more open to talking with you about your objections to an internal exam. Also, if you are going to be transfered soon (which I know happens often in the military), you might just try the new clinic. They might be more open minded than your current one.

Two other suggestions I have for you:

1. Try the Planned Parenthood in your area. The generally provide free or sliding-scale birth control, and some of them have stopped requiring a pelvic exam for a prescription for the pill.
2. Try non-prescription birth control. Condoms, IUDs, diaphragms. There are lots of birth control options, and if the pill is not accessible to you for religious reasons, you might find something else that works just as well and is accessible to you.

Good luck, Nicole! I would love to hear back from you what you find and what you decide to do.

]]> By: Nicole http://karenrayne.com/2008/07/18/onpapsandpelvics/comment-page-1/#comment-3666 Nicole Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:45:32 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=389#comment-3666 Please help me! I have been on birth control for almost 5 years and need another refill. I have a religious objection to having an exam, and although other doctors have understood this, the last one I saw didn't. My husband is in the military, and we are stuck with his insurance which only covered going to the clinic on base for birth control. The doctor was mean and was biased against me because I'm religious, and she did not give me any medicine. We were told she was going to draw up a waiver, but when we called back they said they legally couldn't do it. My patient rights have been violated, and I am still without a new prescription. I had previously read the article by Heather S. Dixon, and although I took it to the office with me, the dr. (technically an FNP) ignored it and would not even look at it. I can't afford to go to a REAL dr. off base because we don't have much money. I have been in tears over this because I don't know how to get my medicine refilled, and we're in the process of moving which is putting even more stressful obligations on me all at once. Please help me! I have been on birth control for almost 5 years and need another refill. I have a religious objection to having an exam, and although other doctors have understood this, the last one I saw didn’t. My husband is in the military, and we are stuck with his insurance which only covered going to the clinic on base for birth control. The doctor was mean and was biased against me because I’m religious, and she did not give me any medicine. We were told she was going to draw up a waiver, but when we called back they said they legally couldn’t do it. My patient rights have been violated, and I am still without a new prescription. I had previously read the article by Heather S. Dixon, and although I took it to the office with me, the dr. (technically an FNP) ignored it and would not even look at it. I can’t afford to go to a REAL dr. off base because we don’t have much money. I have been in tears over this because I don’t know how to get my medicine refilled, and we’re in the process of moving which is putting even more stressful obligations on me all at once.

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