Why Did Planned Parenthood Treat Me Like a Leper?!
Question: Why Did Planned Parenthood Treat Me Like a Leper!?
I suffer from a debilitating disease called Endometriosis!. It causes severe, and excruciating uterine contractions/cramps during my menstrual cycle!. In order to shut off my menstrual cycle, I take continuous birth control pills!. (Skipping the placebo pills so I never menstruate)
My health insurance will NOT cover my pills until I get a laparoscopy!. I don't want invasive surgery and would rather use continuous BCP since they are extremely helpful and I have significantly less pain!.
These pills cost me $70 per month!. I thought I could go to PP to get them cheaper!. I went to PP and explained my condition!. I explained how I was not sexually active and I use the pills for my medical condition, not contraception!.
They had me fill out various forms and on every single form I checked "abstinence" and "no" on the question asking whether I was sexually active!. I explained repeatedly my reason for using the pills!.
However, the "clinician" (receptionist that doubles as a clinician) repeatedly insinuated that I was lying by saying things like "Hey do you want to buy some condoms!? We have them 10 for a dollar!?" and "We need to get you on these pills so you don't get pregnant!." She said these things just after I was done explaining!.
When I had a pap done, the nurse said "Yes we need to do a pap!. Yeah let's see, you've been sexually active for four years now!." (I first had sex at age 17 but I quit having sex at age 18 after deciding I am not emotionally ready to have sex!. I have not had sex since age 18!.
Why are they so disrespectful!? Also, I asked to get my complete file so I could see what they wrote about me, and the clinician (receptionist that calls herself a clinician) explained that their policy is to only release "pertinent information", what she referred to as abnormal test results!. They don't even follow HIPAA!. After I explained that their office needs to follow HIPAA and give me a copy of my ENTIRE file, she shut up and agreed to copy my entire file!.
I am going there to get my records tomorrow!. Should I ask to speak with a clinician as to whether I should continue to get BCP there!? They are insulting my intelligence by repeatedly making references to avoiding pregnancy!. They also assumed I was a moron by thinking they could get away with only give me my abnormal results!. I have no abnormal results, so they would have given me nothing!.
Should I talk with them!? Also, the clinician went on and on talking about birth control pills and how they are safe and she said "Yes they are actually used to treat many medical conditions like Endometriosis!." She said it to me as if I was not aware of that, and all along I had been telling her that I use it for Endometriosis!.
I don't appreciate being treated like a child!. I don't like being told to take my pills so I don't get pregnant!. I should be told to take my pills so I don't start bleeding and have severe pain!.
Should I talk to them!? Why do they think they can insult my intelligence and my medical conditions!? I wouldn't be paying $70 per month if I were using it for an unnecessary purpose (contraception!.) I use it so I can have a decent life! Before I was on BCP, I missed a ton of work and school!. I need to save money because I start law school in 15 months and the schools I am looking at cost $38,000 per year!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My health insurance will NOT cover my pills until I get a laparoscopy!. I don't want invasive surgery and would rather use continuous BCP since they are extremely helpful and I have significantly less pain!.
These pills cost me $70 per month!. I thought I could go to PP to get them cheaper!. I went to PP and explained my condition!. I explained how I was not sexually active and I use the pills for my medical condition, not contraception!.
They had me fill out various forms and on every single form I checked "abstinence" and "no" on the question asking whether I was sexually active!. I explained repeatedly my reason for using the pills!.
However, the "clinician" (receptionist that doubles as a clinician) repeatedly insinuated that I was lying by saying things like "Hey do you want to buy some condoms!? We have them 10 for a dollar!?" and "We need to get you on these pills so you don't get pregnant!." She said these things just after I was done explaining!.
When I had a pap done, the nurse said "Yes we need to do a pap!. Yeah let's see, you've been sexually active for four years now!." (I first had sex at age 17 but I quit having sex at age 18 after deciding I am not emotionally ready to have sex!. I have not had sex since age 18!.
Why are they so disrespectful!? Also, I asked to get my complete file so I could see what they wrote about me, and the clinician (receptionist that calls herself a clinician) explained that their policy is to only release "pertinent information", what she referred to as abnormal test results!. They don't even follow HIPAA!. After I explained that their office needs to follow HIPAA and give me a copy of my ENTIRE file, she shut up and agreed to copy my entire file!.
I am going there to get my records tomorrow!. Should I ask to speak with a clinician as to whether I should continue to get BCP there!? They are insulting my intelligence by repeatedly making references to avoiding pregnancy!. They also assumed I was a moron by thinking they could get away with only give me my abnormal results!. I have no abnormal results, so they would have given me nothing!.
Should I talk with them!? Also, the clinician went on and on talking about birth control pills and how they are safe and she said "Yes they are actually used to treat many medical conditions like Endometriosis!." She said it to me as if I was not aware of that, and all along I had been telling her that I use it for Endometriosis!.
I don't appreciate being treated like a child!. I don't like being told to take my pills so I don't get pregnant!. I should be told to take my pills so I don't start bleeding and have severe pain!.
Should I talk to them!? Why do they think they can insult my intelligence and my medical conditions!? I wouldn't be paying $70 per month if I were using it for an unnecessary purpose (contraception!.) I use it so I can have a decent life! Before I was on BCP, I missed a ton of work and school!. I need to save money because I start law school in 15 months and the schools I am looking at cost $38,000 per year!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Sorry you were treated that way!. Talk to her supervisor and if you want, report their lousy service to a higher authority!. The fact that it's a non-profit organization and they're probably sick of seeing young kids with unwanted pregnancies, gives them no right to judge or treat everyone like they're ignorants!. Stand your ground, get those copies (which you already know by law you have all access to) and report her!. I'm sorry you have to go through that!. Sometimes I question our system in this country!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Let's face it!. People at Planned Parenthood aren't getting paid well!. They probably don't want to work there!. After all PP is a non-profit organization!. Many people have been saying that people that work there have attitudes and such!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
i would talk to her supervisor!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Kay, Latrice Lacy,
Just like you want top of the line education and are willing to pay 38,000 a year (more than the average american makes in a year)
You want top of the line care but want to pay $22 a month!? For an additional $50 you get your top of the line care for less than $900 a year!.
I'm sorry I'm sick of your complaining on here for the past 2 months under different profiles!. bite the bullet and pay the $70 or bite the bad service and pay $22 a month Or settle for some pill that you have no info on or if it will even help with your medical condition just bc walmart has it for $9!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Just like you want top of the line education and are willing to pay 38,000 a year (more than the average american makes in a year)
You want top of the line care but want to pay $22 a month!? For an additional $50 you get your top of the line care for less than $900 a year!.
I'm sorry I'm sick of your complaining on here for the past 2 months under different profiles!. bite the bullet and pay the $70 or bite the bad service and pay $22 a month Or settle for some pill that you have no info on or if it will even help with your medical condition just bc walmart has it for $9!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
first of all i cant believe they would do something like that!.
when you go in tomorow ask to talk to the manager and tell them the problem and how the clinican had insulted you!. she should be fired for that!. they arnt allowed to judge or insult costumers like that!. thats horrible!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
when you go in tomorow ask to talk to the manager and tell them the problem and how the clinican had insulted you!. she should be fired for that!. they arnt allowed to judge or insult costumers like that!. thats horrible!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I'd say go over her head and talk to her supervisor, better yet a doctor if one happens to be around!. I'm sorry you were treated that way!.
Make sure they give you a copy of your ENTIRE file and didn't hold anything back!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Make sure they give you a copy of your ENTIRE file and didn't hold anything back!.Www@Answer-Health@Com