Posted by Deneb on October 24, 2010, at 2:36:11
I read about this and I'm just so angry!
The Globe and Mail is one of Canada's national newspapers.
They say consent is implied, but the women who commented clearly say they didn't know pelvic exams by med students would be performed while they are under anesthesia.
It just sickens me. I wonder if the same happens to men for prostrate exams? I doubt it.
Ugh, I am hating the medical profession right now. It's just so wrong. They do them under anesthesia so that the women aren't embarrassed, but this is a huge violation! It borders on sexual assault in my mind.
I'm going to ask pdoc about what she knows about this. Hopefully she can help me not be so angry about this.
If I ever go to the hospital or need surgery or something, I am definitely making it clear that I don't want medical students poking/prodding, asking me questions or observing me. No offense to the medical students out there. I bet doctors don't let medical students perform medical procedures on them.
They can learn from the people who don't mind.
Argh, I'm just so freaking angry about this!
I'll also never donate my body to science. The thought of someone violating my body makes me sick. When med students cut up cadavers, they dissect EVERYTHING. You're probably going to look like you've been put through a shredder once they're done with you. They cremate the bodies afterwards. I probably can't even be sure they gather up all my body parts for cremation.
I'm so freaking angry! I really seriously hope pdoc did not learn to do pelvic exams without consent on people who were put under.
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