So today was the day in our Clinical Skills class that we kind of learned how to perform pelvic exams. It began by watching outdated videos showing an exam of a ‘normal’ healthy patient, then we lined up to go feel around in some plastic models……and so let my griping begin.
Firstly, they really need a new video for the pelvic exam of the female patient – was it really necessary to find the hairiest woman possible for the exam? Yes I know I’ll be seeing patients in all shapes, forms, and sizes, but comon’, this woman quite possibly had hirsuitism. Secondly – my God! I never knew that as part of the complete genital examination a combined bimanual rectovaginal exam was done (yes one finger in each at the same time)…..I’m glad my physician has good judgement about skipping that part of the exam. Also, during the breast exam of the female patient I could literally count all of her ribs coming off her sternum – is this normal/healthy? I’d like to know her BMI to use that statement (maybe all that excess hair was lanugo…..). So that was my review of the instructional video we were shown.
The plastic models were just plain silly – they should upgrade those too – these things were made out of pliable plastic, and I could see the cervix without even inserting the speculum (kills the whole joy of discovery). At least fill the inside with some sort of foamy/spongy stuff - heck, just buy some apple preserves and heat ‘em up for good measure (the movie ‘American Pie’…..). There wasn’t really an anus on the model either, unless you count the puncture marks in the rectal area.
Lastly, I was disappointed that they didn’t have any male plastics so I could pretend to palpate inguinal/femoral hernias, scrotal masses, or enlarged prostates. A little one-sided, and I will not think about it much longer because it will inevitably lead me to write about the iniquities of being a female in this world – and I’ve got studying to do.
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Now, now Dana! Surely you were raised with a Feminist bone SO what is wrong with allowing nature to take its course down there? The modern day beauty myth strongly suggests that we women wax, shave, pluck, tweeze, pull, trim and remove my bombarding ourselves with electrical impulses to kill any and all hair down there. What a double standard! A woman's body is beautiful regardless of shape, size and the amount of hair! That is all I will say about that!
For all of you who are saying "Eww" right now ... GROW UP!
Since I consider myself somewhat of a scientific mind I will take a Darwinian standpoint. The ultimate goal of any living thing is to maximize its reproductive success (ie. my genes want world domination). If removing a little body hair maximizes my choices to select from the best genes to ensure my own reproductive success, then wax, shave, pluck, tweeze and laser me. Plus, if we evolved from chimps, then it seems that the selective pressure is moving towards reducing body hair (some people are just speeding along the process). Call me superficial, but a mustache, sideburns, and a 'treasure trail' on a female do not provide a selective advantage for her future success.
**Not all comments necessarily reflect the opinions/beliefs of the writer. Sometimes I just can't help myself.
Survival of the fitest, you say? So it looks like 'hairy' women have survived for quite some time now.
Along comes Cosmo, Teen Cosmo etc. and their idea of what is beautiful. You musy buy into their opinion of beauty because otherwise you will live alone in a house with a million cats, right?
AH, Teen Cosmo, educating young women on what exactly? That's a whole other diatribe in the making.
Maximizing your choices to select from the best genes to ensure your own reproductivity should not be about how often you wax, shave, tweeze, pluck of zap. But, to each their own.
Question, do these grooming rules apply to men?
OMG, I think I just barfed in my mouth. Not because of your graphic description of the patient in the video, but because of the fact that there is actually another female out there (probably one of your friends) that looks like that. Shit, I hope I don't find out who she is.
OMG, I just barfed in my mouth reading your comment! Grow up Nick and stop waxing!
...what's a matter Nick feeling treatened by a woman who speaks her mind or just feeling a bit insecure about your own sexuality! It's boys like you and their opinions of women that perpetuate a false sense of reality. Nonetheless, nice to see you took a second away from waxing to post a comment:)
Hey "anonymous", I think you've misunderstood me. I'm not "treatened by a woman who speaks her mind", I'm threatened by a woman who could be mistaken for a sasquatch when on a camping trip together.
You know what the real problem here is, you need to get laid ..... BADLY. Then you'd realize that you and Hillary Clinton are both lesbians and you'd probably "loosen up" a bit.
Anyways, thanks for your comments. They mean shit to me and the rest of most men in today's society. Nonetheless, I got to get back to "waxing". Talk to you later.
P.S. What's your real name? You sound hot!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHA
Nick,
You are obviously insecure about yourself hence the little rants you've posted.
I will not address you or your comments any further as I see you have a lot of maturing to do.
Thanks for being such an ass. You made my point loud and clear!
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