Hello All!
I am so stressed and wish I had a punching bag right now.
I moved from NY to Canada when I married my husband and I'm very happy. However, I am finding myself to be very disappointed in the health community out here.
As a woman, I was encouraged and lived by getting my annual pap smear 1 per year and until I came here 5 years ago, I did. My doctor in Canada will not give me one and his reason is " you are not promiscuous"
I had to go to emergency and decided to ask the doctor who was seeing me as to how the routine of a pap smear is done her and was advised either yearly or every two years. I informed him of my situation and he chose to tell my current doctor.
Had an appointment today for refills on medication and was approached by the office manager in the waiting room (no other patients there but me and the only other person in the room was the secretary) who told me the hospital was in contact with my doctor and that I would get a pap smear today (advised I could not due to my "monthly") - was told to leave the office and that my refills would not be done.
I am so hurt and angry that I just want to scream! I can't believe there is no such thing as doctor/patient confidentiality and that my doctor until being pushed, would not give me a pap smear! I needed to get this out of my system and I appreciate anyone who reads this and supports me as I figure out what to do next...
Debbie
