A rise in sexual assault during OB-GYN visits has led Briah Fund to release an outline of ten basic rights women are entitled to during a doctor's visit.
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Apr. 28, 2021 2:04 PM
A 36-year-old woman went to the doctor after experiencing vaginal bleeding two days after she received her second dose of the coronavirus vaccine. It worried her, and her gynecologist performed an examination and sent her for blood tests. “The bleeding lasted 10 days, and the doctor told me that it seems like my period came early,” she said. “I told him that that’s weird, because my period has been very regular over the past year.” The doctor told her that “it happens,” and threw the offhand remark that it may be a sign of early menopause. “It was like a punch to the gut,” she said.