tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387757235421993128.post2355566909561981642..comments2023-12-27T23:42:45.680-05:00Comments on The Abortioneers: Reserving all the judgment for ourselvesplacenta sandwichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729355361057625131noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387757235421993128.post-19994624691033368302010-04-20T02:32:42.587-04:002010-04-20T02:32:42.587-04:00I've had two miscarriages (both early, both un...I've had two miscarriages (both early, both unplanned pregnancise). I've totally skipped taking birth control pills before and wound up pregnant. Then had an abortion. I've had sex without a condom. Quite a few times. I've taken Plan B - lots. I worked at an abortion clinic during all of those times. And I suspect that most of us never have safe oral sex (use of a condom or dental dam). <br /><br />None of us are perfect.about a girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313965640546983211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387757235421993128.post-12181773613068263402010-04-19T21:36:07.967-04:002010-04-19T21:36:07.967-04:00one time i forgot to put my nuvaring back in right...one time i forgot to put my nuvaring back in right way but then i checked the website and it was ok. the end. <br /><br />also herpes probably sucks a lot if you have it in your crotch.l.v.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10536768688723247889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387757235421993128.post-86647096909541854462010-04-15T16:37:53.553-04:002010-04-15T16:37:53.553-04:00Thank you for a very thoughtful response. I'm ...Thank you for a very thoughtful response. I'm glad there are level-headed ppl like you blogging.saltyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095951406347341384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387757235421993128.post-39014399094872339712010-04-15T15:13:04.324-04:002010-04-15T15:13:04.324-04:00saltyC, you bring up some things that I probably s...saltyC, you bring up some things that I probably should have made more explicit. I actually DON'T think herpes is the hugest deal. Like, its only effect on your health is to occasionally make your skin really irritated (right?). And I remember reading that a QUARTER of women have herpes, and something like 1/5 or 1/6 of people overall, so it kind of seems like someday we're all gonna have herpes and we'll just have to get over ourselves at some point. But because it's still quite stigmatized, that MAKES it a big deal because you might agonize about what your partners will say/do/think. And also getting access to Valtrex to suppress it may be a big deal depending on your insurance/finances. But yeah. Not so bad. We don't act like our patients are gross or stupid -- so it's startling to realize we've still got the internalized messages to a certain extent.<br /><br />"could always just get an abortion knowing it's a pretty minor operation". True -- sort of. In my experience not many women see it that way. Even though some women are 100% unconflicted about seeking an abortion if the need arises, it's typically not the route of choice because of the time, expense and discomfort involved. <br /><br />I'm a good example: no doubt in my mind that I'll seek an abortion if I get pregnant anytime soon, AND I probably could get the fees covered, but I'd still rather go through the half-hour hassle of spending too much for Plan B so that I don't have to wait, worry and wonder through several pregnancy tests, set aside a whole day for the clinic waiting room, feel crampy and lightheaded afterward, and have irregular bleeding for another several weeks. All stuff I could deal with, but would rather not! <br /><br />Certainly, life is a lot less stressful knowing that if I do end up with an unintended pregnancy, I won't be stuck with it. So the "high anxiety" isn't quite as bad, no.placenta sandwichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729355361057625131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387757235421993128.post-57768064788656776642010-04-15T13:53:12.986-04:002010-04-15T13:53:12.986-04:00What if someone had unprotected sex, then was cool...What if someone had unprotected sex, then was cool about it because they could always just get an abortion knowing it's a pretty minor operation? Is high anxiety expected or required? Also, on the Herpes hysteria: I get canker sores now and then. Is that much worse than herpes?saltyChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095951406347341384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6387757235421993128.post-80710078546042857832010-04-15T12:57:32.918-04:002010-04-15T12:57:32.918-04:00I think about this all the time. What makes Aborti...I think about this all the time. What makes Abortioneers so different, except we have the insider info on what to do in such an event? Good thing I was on crazy meds that made me take monthly pregnancy tests. It was good to know that even though I'm pretty good with my birth control method(s) I still had the reassurance. We're only human!anti-antihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963034892813934944noreply@blogger.com