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putting an update at the beginning!!! i went back today, got my records and the doctors name. it says "routine gynecological examination" aka pap smear. i got an ultrasound. the nurse for the ultrasound was SUPER nice and understanding; was not able to do the vaginal ultrasound because it hurt WAY to badly to even be inserted, and she couldn't even find the correct angle at which to insert it. the doctor on the other hand has MULTIPLE negative reviews against him, claiming he's been rude and unprofessional -similar to what i experienced-
okay so some maybe irrelevant information before i actually start. I am 18 y/o, i'm a FtM trans guy, and i've been on testosterone for 9 months. because of that, my periods stopped in december (MONTHS ago.)
okay now to the actual issue at hand! so i've been experiencing some pelvic pain when trying to be intimate with my boyfriend. i went to my primary physician about it, and she referred me to an OBGYN. i went to an appointment at 3pm today. the doctor entered the room, did NOT introduce himself, then told me to lay back and put my feet on the holster things. i had no idea what he had planned because he didn't communicate it, in fact he never even mentioned what procedure he had done. i never saw any tools or anything of the sort either (i wasn't paying TOO much attention, because i wasn't expecting to have something shoved up me, i thought he was just looking (i've never been to an OBGYN so very unexperienced))
whatever he put in me caused me to have the WORST pain i have ever felt in my entire life. not even thinking my body started to pull away, and i passed out for a few seconds. tears were running down my face and i was groaning in pain, i have a decently high pain tolerance and have NEVER had an experience like this. anyways he tells me since i haven't gotten an ultra sound since starting testosterone, he was going to order me one for the following day. then told me to get dressed and head to the reception office. while i'm in the bathroom getting redressed, i wipe and realize there is blood. the doctor did not mention this to me, nor did he mention this was a possibility. i already knew it wasn't my period because: 1. there were ZERO other symptoms, and 2. i don't even have a period anymore. but anyways there wasn't much blood at the time, so i assume it's normal. i wipe as much as i can away and continue on. about an HOUR goes by, and i ask my mom to "check me"; my pants are COVERED in blood, i've even bled onto her car seats. we get back home & i get a pad & new pair of pants. i bleed through that ENTIRE pad (it was FULL "head to toe") and my pants AGAIN. i change into new pants, thicker pad this time. within an hour i bleed through that again. this process repeats for serval hours until around 12am. at that point i started feeling "woozy" and finally decided i was going to the ER.
the ER goes smoothly, i get in (bleed all over every seat i touch!
), and get into a room in the back. they have to examen me (they use some opening tool that also hurt very much, not sure the name.) they said they couldn't find any "obvious tearing." got me set up on an IV, some meds to stop the bleeding, and took my blood. blood came back fine, bleeding finally stopped at 3am. (AFTER 12 HOURS!!!) they said since we have no idea what procedure was performed, there is no way for them to tell what the real issue is. my nurse told me he probably just "poked the wrong area" and hit my blood source. they then advised i go back to the OBGYN the following morning, demand the doctors name, and that i be seen again (by someone else this time.)
now to my actual question, is there ANYTHING i can do legally towards this doctor? i feel he was extremely unprofessional, didn't communicate with me, and caused me to lose an excessive amount of blood.
sorry that this is long, i am furious i had to experience this and really want SOMETHING to be done because this was extremely traumatic. i tried to include every piece of information i can remember
