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

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Appointment With A DoctorEverybody lies. Whether it’s a white lie, a lie by omission, or a lie by exaggeration, women lie for different reasons. We tell lies to our mothers, our partners, our friends. But the one person we should not ever lie to is our doctor. Even the smallest fib or the most innocent half-truth can have serious consequences to your health. Keeping something from your doctor, even if you’re not sure whether it’s important or not, can mislead him about your health condition and keep him from making the correct diagnoses.

Some women stretch the truth about how often they exercise, downplay their smoking or drinking habits, or tell half-truths about their sexual activities and behavior. They do this to avoid being lectured and judged because they know that they are not committing to living healthy the way they should.

Other women omit certain facts because they are ashamed or they don’t really think it matters. They don’t think it’s important to mention that they experimented with drugs a few times in college, or that they had an STD once, or a single pill they missed to take.

Telling your doctor the truth and nothing but the truth can mean the difference between life and death. That is not an exaggeration. Your doctor needs to know absolutely everything in order for him to make a correct diagnosis about your health and give you the proper and prompt treatment when needed. There is no minor or unimportant detail when it comes to your health. Here are the following lies you should never, ever tell your doctor