tsatske
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Joined: 3/9/2007 From: Louisville, KY Status: offline
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The easiest way to handle this is exactly what I do, everytime I need to find a new doctor. I talk about the lifestyle on my first visit. I don't give them more of a lesson than they need - unless they are your banker, they don't need to know if she does or does not turn her paycheck over to you. but I give them all the information they may need. My most basic line is something like this: 'We need to talk about my sexual prefrence. I am active in the BDSM or Leather lifestyle, where I am a bottom. (Or, I am in a consentual power exchange relationship). For this reason, I may sometimes come in with marks on me, such as bruises or welts, that are the result of consentual sex play. If you ever have any questions I will always be happy to answer them. Will this be a problem?' All my doctors, because they practice in group practices where I might sometimes see another group member, have asked permission to make a note to that effect on my chart, and I encourage it. it is easier to belive that I just like rough sex when I mention it while you are not worried about me, then when i don't mention it till you are seeing me all bruised up. I am a big believer in always telling all doctors anything that they might concievably need to know. When I go to a dentist the first time, I always tell them I am a childhood sexual survivor. Why? Well, it goes something like this: Let's see, you want to strap me down, tip me into a reclining position, get two inches from my face, hold my mouth open forcebly, gag me and cause me pain. On the OFF chance that this might trigger a flash back, if I signal you to move out of my face, I want you to FUCKING MOVE! If the dentist can't handle that spiel, I seek another providor. Back on topic, wouldn't you rather your doctor make faces and make it obvious he is uncomfortable with your life choices while he has nothing to report, so you can just go and find another doctor? People are amazed by what I tell doctors. I am a diabetic, and I tell my peditrist that I choose to wear heels. Why do people lie to doctors? I have never gotten that concept.
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