Gynecologist sheds light on things OB-GYNs don’t actually care about: 'Stop apologizing!'
Inevitably, multiple patients will come to my office every day apologizing for a variety of things:
“I’m so sorry I didn’t have a chance to shave.”
“Don’t look at my toenails! I’m sorry, I didn’t have time for a pedicure!”
“I didn’t have time to wax.”
“I have boob sweat.”
“I’m on my period.”
“I had unprotected sex.”
Listen to me very carefully: STOP APOLOGIZING!
We, as OB-GYNs, have heard and seen it all. What may seem awkward to you is completely normal to us.
Pubic hair? Normal. Armpit hair? Normal. Sweating under the breasts? Totally normal? Curvy bodies? Normal. Different sized labia? Normal. Period blood? Absolutely normal (and also kind of our thing). Diversity in sexual practices? Normal!