Medical algorithms are meant to take in as many possibilities as they can get that have a real impact on overall health. Pregnancy is a huge one.
How is not relevant.
Edit: I would like to take the opportunity here to point out how this meme has an interesting highlight in the deficiency of women’s medical care. It is acknowledged that doctors NEED this information. But it is NOT acknowledged that this is a deeply personal question that many women and most men wouldn’t understand why it needs to be answered. It’s a systemic failure of the women’s doctor patient relationship that was progressing, but as we have seen recently is regressing due to much bigger legal policies.
IVF that your doc doesn’t know about?
Sexual assault you fear reporting?
Used the wrong dildo?
You make straight porn?
Medical algorithms are meant to take in as many possibilities as they can get that have a real impact on overall health. Pregnancy is a huge one.
How is not relevant.
Edit: I would like to take the opportunity here to point out how this meme has an interesting highlight in the deficiency of women’s medical care. It is acknowledged that doctors NEED this information. But it is NOT acknowledged that this is a deeply personal question that many women and most men wouldn’t understand why it needs to be answered. It’s a systemic failure of the women’s doctor patient relationship that was progressing, but as we have seen recently is regressing due to much bigger legal policies.