Women, Don’t Lie About Your Health To The Doctor

LIE: “I always use birth control.”

Some women feel embarrassed to admit that they messed up their birth control, like forgetting to put in their diaphragm because they were drunk, or not taking their pills at the same time everyday. These are easy things to manage and they’d rather say that the condom broke that’s why they got pregnant, rather than admit that it was their fault.

It may take time to find the right contraception that suits you. However, if your doctor does not know about the problems you may be encountering with your current form of contraception, he won’t be able to make appropriate recommendations that could help you. It is okay to say that you just don’t like swallowing pills, or that your skin is very oily and your patch keeps falling off. Practicing good judgment is more important that avoiding minor embarrassment during consultation.

Always remember, when it comes to your health it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Having a completely honest relationship with your doctor is for your own good, both in the short and the long run.