Aug 17

“Stop Checking Your Cervix So Much.”

“Stop checking your cervix so much.” – OB to a woman using fertility awareness method for birth control after the woman went in for an appointment after having found a hard lump on the side of her cervix.

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Heather had this to say, Aug 17, 2010 @ 4:12 pm (Quote)

… really? From an OB? Haven’t met one I didn’t have to keep away from my cervix. I’m curious–was the lump anything?

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Jane had this to say, Aug 17, 2010 @ 4:12 pm (Quote)

A: Please check the hard lump and don’t ask how I found it.

B: Does that hold for labor too? Will you tell everyone in the hospital to keep their fingers out of my body?

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Sherrie had this to say, Aug 17, 2010 @ 4:13 pm (Quote)

Translation- I don’t want you knowing anything about your body so that you will blindly follow me!
I mean seriously, I think it’s funny that there is soooo much awareness about self breast exams, but heaven forbid we try to be proactive about any other part of our body!

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Nikki Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 4:15 pm Nikki(Quote)

Exactly! You and I must have been posting at the same time.

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JW had this to say, Aug 17, 2010 @ 4:13 pm (Quote)

Don’t take control of your body and reproductive health. How am I supposed to contol you if you do?

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Nikki had this to say, Aug 17, 2010 @ 4:14 pm (Quote)

‘scuse me, but the last time I checked, it was *my* cervix! I will check it as often as I want, thank you very much! (Maybe this OB was intimidated by the fact that this woman KNEW where her cervix was…can’t let the inmates start running the asylum, after all!) ::sigh::

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Maria Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 4:16 pm Maria(Quote)

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Elizabeth had this to say, Aug 17, 2010 @ 4:18 pm (Quote)

Is she causing infections? Probably not. So why does it matter how often she wants to stick her fingers in her vagina in the privacy of her own home? They’re both HERS!

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Sheva had this to say, Aug 17, 2010 @ 5:42 pm (Quote)

Docs are scared of us women who aren’t as scared of our bodies as they are.

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Melissa Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 6:36 pm Melissa(Quote)

This.

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Cmat Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 6:56 pm Cmat(Quote)

Ditto!

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Karissa had this to say, Aug 17, 2010 @ 6:05 pm (Quote)

the lump was determined to be part of the wall, so all normal part. I did get a second opinion when I switched to a midwife that was supportive of fertility awareness.
And I strongly recommend fertility awareness method! it is fabulous what your body tells you.

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Cmat Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 6:55 pm Cmat(Quote)

Glad it wasn’t anything to be concerned about!

I’m all for fertility awareness. When you know about your body, you are more likely to know when something might be wrong. Some people aren’t comfy checking their cervix and that’s okay.. but there’s nothing wrong with checking either!

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Brenda Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 9:03 pm Brenda(Quote)

I asked my Dr. to check out a lump on my cervix while he was down there during a papsmear- he did and it was a harmless cyst. He had no problem with me checking my own. I can’t understand why anyone would? I totally agree with you- its so liberating, easy, and informative!

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Lauren Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 11:06 pm Lauren(Quote)

Glad you’re ok!! I love FAM myself and am using it currently.

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Susan Reply:
August 18th, 2010 at 5:20 am Susan(Quote)

Glad it wasn’t anything bad! I love knowing what my body is doing. I actually heard of a woman using Billings (that’s what I use and teach) who caught that she had cervical cancer early simply because she noticed an abnormal change in her cervical mucus. It’s amazing what we can learn from just being in tune with our bodies!

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