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High school biology doesn't teach guys how to understand women. But it at least gives them an idea of how their bodies work. Pass that and you won't infuriate your girlfriend by telling her to "keep it in" when she asks you to buy her some tampons. Recently, Twitter user @brownandbella asked women to share the most ridiculous things they've heard men say about "sex, reproductive health, menstruation, etc" and BOY did they deliver! As of this article, the thread already has nearly 20K upvotes and over 3.5K comments, many of which will make you wonder if men are really that stupid or are they just being dicks. Maybe the first, maybe the latter, maybe a bit of both.

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Almost a quarter of men have admitted that they have "no idea" what a pelvic floor is or what it is supposed to do. About 1 in 20 believe it's just another name for your pelvis and some even think it's a dance move. A new study has confirmed that men really are clueless when it comes to their female partner's body.

The study, released by pelvic floor experts INNOVO, found that nearly 4 in 10 men don't feel comfortable talking to women about it, too. 4 in 10 men also admit they have no understanding about the health issues their wife or girlfriend faces and are stumped when it comes to the length of their period.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There should be mandatory sex-ed for everyone, that we wouldn't be oblivious for specifics of each gender

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The same magical 4 in 10 men don't feel comfortable talking to women about intimate health issues and as a result, more than a third try to avoid all conversations with their partner about subjects such as periods, intimate screening tests, and even sex.

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Clare McDuff
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Damn monthly subscriptions. Never can stop them. I hear you can pause them for 9 months, but it is SO not worth it.

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"Intimate health issues can be a difficult subject for many to discuss," Jane Wake, women's health and fitness expert, said. "'It may be funny to think men have no idea what a pelvic floor is or does, but it's a subject which needs to be taken seriously – especially as men also have a pelvic floor and can suffer the same problems as women."

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Either he has a very small penis or thinks tampons are far bigger than they are. Either way.... wow.

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Jane added that both men and women find it embarrassing to discuss their private health concerns with someone of the opposite sex, even if it is their own partner, but that being as open as possible with each other is the best way to gradually break down the taboo.

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Amina Hays
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was about 14, over 20 years ago, I was reading the problem page in a teen magazine. A girl had written a letter, in a total panic, because her periods weren't blue. She thought she had some terrible disease.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is less about guys and girls but about parents and an educationl system failing massively...

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Nikki D
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is actually scary. Wishing pain on someone? He needs his medical license revoked.

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Layla
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfit to be in any profession* since it sounds like he's suffering a form of severe brain damage... :O

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Uwe Theiss
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is the prove that you don't have to be smart to work in a medical profession. You can also be a moron with a good memory. Like that idiot.

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Lucas
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

THANK YOU! I've been saying the same thing for years. Have come across doctors who can't diagnose because they can't think outside of a text book.

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Bored Moogle
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, since man's punishment was to toil the ground and labor for his meals, I guess men don't deserve to use tractors and plows. Better take the hoe and get to farming dudes.

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Joanne
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did you report him to the hospital officials? I think the hospital definitely needs to know his stance on this issue because it is at the core of his job, he cannot give the patients proper care if he is trying to run his own agenda.

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Zebwe
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wow that sounds something like a murder/rapist would say before he kills/.. you

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reckless reject
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then he shouldn't get take out or go through the drive thru or buy from a grocery store so he can pay for the sins of Adam and work the ground for all his meals..

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A B C
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow. He's not just a douche, he's an a**hole on a sociopathic level.

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Alex Grosdanofski
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chilling. In my opinion it's your responsibility to report him to the medical board..you can do it anonymously.

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Lacey Heward
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Holy c**p!! This guys insane! Needs to have his license taken away!

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Kai
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Then, any kind of medeication for pain (headache pills) or any medical surgery shouldn,t have anesthesia... What is wrong with this guy.

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Lucas
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Religion. No, it's not any medication - he really thinks women should pay for pain in one situaiton only because of 'Eve's sins'. Not only needs his licence revoked, he needs a brain scan to check he actually has one.

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Michelle Line
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope someone reported him. He could potentially purposely inflict pain on a woman by not providing her with the proper amount of anesthesia.

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Jen G.
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad had to have words with the nurse (female surprisingly), after she initially refused to give my mom pain meds because she "looked comfortable." My mom was in for a c-section because my sister's head was too big. I'm sure that was super "comfortable."

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Agnes Jekyll
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is the first time I heard that horrific opinion, only to read it many times in this post. That's really scary.

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Adrijana Radosevic
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Did you report that thing to someone? I was born in a communist country and they used to ban religious people from certain workplaces because people believing in fairy tales shouldn't get certain responsibilities due to being buffoons. Ever since I was getting used to human rights but for the life of me I still think commies were spot on there.

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dora sim
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This dude. F**k this dude. Unfortunately, I have met his spiritual cousin. He was (and to my knowledge, still is) a lymphatic and blood cancer specialist who locks young patients, particularly women, in his room during consultation and tells them their cancer is the result of their sins, and that they should think about how they offended god to have deserved cancer. He never tried it with me, but a friend of mine arrived for chemotherapy freaked all the way out and couldn't stop shaking for a good hour, telling me about what he did to her. I am only sorry I did not report him (it was unclear where to do so)... or kick him in the balls.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A bit off topic, but I came to think that the original sin wasn't disobedience to God, neither the thirst for power. The sin was how easy both Adam and Eve were to put the blame on each other. Now, imagine an alternative storyline, where Adam accepted his actions, saying: "That's right, it's my fault. I'm really sorry, I don't deserve this Eden anymore", and Eve jumps in with "No! It was MY fault! I told him to eat the forbidden fruit! Please, don't harm him!" A merciful God would forgive them for this time (he knows the snake started it all anyway) and give them one more chance, maybe with a warning, though.

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Black Rose
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As an OR Nurse, this kind of anesthesiologist should have an operation WITHOUT anesthesia so that he too can feel the pain! He is such an obnoxious doctor! He does not deserve to be called one.

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Erin McLain
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoa. Seriously whoa! That's what they believed in the middle ages. S**t you not. That belief was just about menstrual cramps not even childbirth.

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Von
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is terrifying and infuriating. How dare he!!

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Han
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Hippocratic oath is "Do No Harm"! He needs reporting. The Doctor who overhead this is responsible for reporting this psycho. He won't report himself.

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Christine Ladyman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow! Sick swine! How long does he think we need to pay? And Adam was such a good boy, I suppose! Oh these fundamentalists need brain surgery! How did he get his degree? I'm screaming on the inside!

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Mary Kavanagh
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That was the case till chloroform came in. People did believe that women should suffer in childbirth as it's written in the Bible. Queen Victoria demanded pain relief during one of her births and analgesia in childbirth was born (So to speak).

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is terrifying! Nevermind, that this is a medical professional, but if your so-called "faith " requires you to persecute any other person, then you are not a rational person if you practice it's sacraments, and follow it's tenets.

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trix
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My gramps would always say "the training does not turn a donkey into a horse". Meaning education means nothing if your personality sucks.

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Sean Hancox
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another reason that religion DOES NOT belong in health care!!

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Id row
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone needs to inform hospital management of his views.

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Virgil Blue
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So a believer in heritable sin then. But doesn't reslize that means he is guilty of whatever his great What a moron.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"pay for the sins of Eve" On the Christian Mythology and its idiot adherents. Notice there are no "sins of Adam" -- he fell because Eve tempted him. As if menstruation and pain of childbirth weren't enough: "GOD" didn't bother to "create" two couples, so Eve wouldn't have to bear the children of her sons. Yep, that's how it works out: a vertical family tree.

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Jenny Grode
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What an arsehole. Bet if he had to go through it he'd be SCREAMING for a painkiller, the b***h.

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Kimberley Thom
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds like he needs to give birth. Wouldn't be surprised if he asks for a hammer to the head if he were to meet someone with his mindset who says "Nope".

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He needs to be yanked out of there, forced to swallow a bowling ball (or have it inserted rectally) and have him remove it without utensils. Tell him he doesn't need anesthesia. See how he feels.

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Karen Joy Nesheim
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What an awful thing to hear while you (or your wife) is having a C-section! I hope you reported him and that they also reported him.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dr Njoki which hospital is that? I clearly don’t want to do my CS there.that nurse needs be fired yesterday

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Merlyn Emrys
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And he probably always gives them less medicine than they need for the crime of being female.

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Consuela Ionescu
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s a delusional person. He shouldn’t never come near a pregnant woman, with this kind of beliefs!!!

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Monica Michelle
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My Dr during a dangerous delivery slipped the epidural 2 and yelled at me for not having contractions

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giovanna
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also, men need to "sweat their work", according to the same source he is quoting. So away with male engineers and bankers and accountants. They should all be carpenters.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why should all women have to pay for the sins of one woman that MAY have existed and may have done those sins a very long long time ago?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fottuto fanatico religioso, che andrebbe licenziato immediatamente e tenuto fuori da qualsiasi luogo abbia a che fare con la medicina ed il trattamento della salute !! Cerebroleso !!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes of course people should suffer for the actions of imaginary characters.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’m sorry SIN OF EVE? What, are we killing all snakes now too?!?! (Snake in the garden that lied to Eve)(I love snakes) PAIN KILLERS WERE MADE TO STOP THIS SORT OF CRUD.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

omfg, that is outrageous. Someone should have reported him for that.

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Nikki
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't think that this man should mix his religion with actual medical situations

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Louise Brigance
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Was his name Josef Menegele? That fat head must be a real sadist.

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Alex Craig
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This man should not be allowed in a hospital let along a maternity ward/hospital. Just disgusting.

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Kim Lorton
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He should be removed from that job and give anesthesia to plastic surgery clients, because they are cheating the system trying to stay young! But first, offer him the training course where men experience childbirth pain and labor. Like put the sensitivity pads on their scrotums, and then the abdomens! And then send him back to school as to why some women require C Secrions! He seems uneducated about his job. Also, I’d check to see if he is giving proper pain meds pre surgery! There may be some complaints with that.. or post op pain management. He may be not prescribing them enough meds to actually relieve their pain!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The added concern here is, is he giving the correct dosage of anaesthesia, or giving 'jusssst enough' to only dull the worst pain. He sounds like a medical lawsuit waiting to happen.

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Mary Johnson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s scary! Maybe the reason I was in so much pain when I had my two c sections! They were done for the baby not me!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yeah he needs his license removed, and should not be practicing medicine

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He should lose any professional licenses he holds. I've heard that "sins of Eve" bull shait for years. I can remember when that slob and very christian man jerry falwell said that and the ruckus it caused. Evangelicalism and science/medicine do not/should not mix. Cheating the system: that comment makes me so g.d. mad. And I'm a guy!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a woman who has had 2 csections I have to say that he would be scary. To have him control the pain..wow!

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He has no business working there, and he should be reported. This is unethical. Who asked him for his judgment anyway?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is not this idiot’s place to pass judgment on anyone. He is getting paid to do a job as instructed by a surgeon. If he’s not been reported by now-then that is just wrong.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had something dumb said to me from my mother, her pastor saying eve sinned so I am being punished..men are stupid

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The amazing stupidity religion imposes on people. This guy's license should be revoked.

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Christina Sersif
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It baffles me some people still think like that. Disgusting. Let's all suffer for the rest of existence because some woman who may or may not have existed ate a fruit she won't supposed to.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bloody hell...what can we come up with to pay him for men's sins? Adam for not feeding eve so she had to pick the apple?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's messed up. So what we shouldn't be sad if we have a miscarriage because the sins of Lilth?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

what is he stealing the drugs for himself? is this where the behavior came from!?!

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He is free to believe anything he wants. Just so long as he does his job.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He doesn't believe in what he is doing so I wouldn't be happy trusting him. We know mistakes happen and women have felt the needless pain of a CS - how do we know they weren't like this idiot?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

how did ANYONE know how many she would need in space? how many women have had their periods in space? we know that the absence of gravity affects various body functions.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why on earth should father express his opinions about daughters sexual life?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Shocking truth: babies are tiny robots juicing up inside their mums.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think you dodged a bullet with that one. Just because you are in college, does not mean you are educated.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I want a law that everyone need to have a certificate for passing Sex Ed in high school before you can be considered an adult.

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