Assault in hospital: 2009:

 

(Image of text on a white background reads: When a doctor is like, "Does this hurt" & l'm like, "Oh, I'm supposed to overtly show the pain reaction I've hidden from the world for decades now, I forgot to practice this ahead of time"I have a wildly painful rare disease. Twice before my diagnosis, doctors mashed on my painful tumors (despite my warnings and objections) until I lost consciousness to “prove” I was lying about the pain.)

TW: assault in hospital:

A gynaecologist in a local hospital kept physically vaginally examining me everytime I had an appointment - I hadn't been pregnant before so didn't know this wasn't the norm - to try and prove I didn't have symphysis pubis dysfunction. He would physically hurt me and tell me it is important for the baby every time and one of the last times at 38 weeks pregnant he left my underwear at my ankles after causing me excruciating pain with his 'examination' to which he'd asked does it hurt 'HERE' over and over and I was now hyperventilating and crying in agony from pain - and asked me to pull my underwear up. He said "I want to see HER do it" the two female nurses didn't look comfortable and he physically used his arm to prevent my ex husband (husband at the time) from coming to help me.

I was left helpless for quite some time before my ex husband finally helped me.

When I made the complaint he lied and said nurses hadn't been there - which would have breached my human rights - and claimed I don't have the condition I now STILL to this day have and he got away with it.

The hospital refused to meet with me and pals failed me as they took the hospitals side and also caused issues surrounding GPs.

I was sexually assaulted in hospital to prove my pain.

I have to live with this everyday and I still remember the Drs name. When I tried to voice my issues the many women, 'he had a habit of telling they nearly died during childbirth and he saved them' defended him. They thought he was a good dr.

During a laparoscopy prior to trying to conceive my son he severed nerve endings in my womb without my consent and told me after surgery he did that.

I had to have three dangerous zoladex injections because he didn't believe me about my pain and that can cause early menopause.

I now have a diagnosis of PCOS, symphysis pubis dysfunction, osteoarthritis, EDhS and endometriosis.

I share my story because no one told me I could have used my voice or legs to defend myself from him inappropriately touching me.

I have PTSD and I'm being referred for help through all the trauma - this being one of the traumatic incidents that impacted my mental well-being.

I have a copy of his response to the complaint and it states that I'm delusional. Didn't know gynecologists could diagnose delusion based on no evidence.

I may write a book about my experiences some day but most of my experiences are in my blog I started in 2009 when I first became disabled during pregnancy.

I advocate so hard because no one should suffer like I have.

Sarah 🌹