I read about these on another thread but any appointment where I have anyone look at anything private, the doctor always asks for a chaperone without asking me. I have had an ultrasound today of my abdomen and, again, the hospital doctor requested a chaperone.
As a teenager, I disclosed to my mother I'd been sexually abused as a child and was no believed, rather manipulated whether she realised it or not, to say that maybe I was just confused about the whole thing. It was reported to the police by a family friend but as it was years later I'd disclosed it, I was a really unreliable witness, remembering something differently a week a part, etc. I vaguely remember a police officer doing an observation and sitting with me at school whilst I was in lesson, asking casual questions but at the time, as he was speaking to others too (just an odd question here and there) I didn't put two and two together but think school definitely knew. It definitely happened, I just didn't have the courage to speak up, my mother thought I was just trying to split up her relationship and said as much years later.
Anyway, do these type of things go on your medical record? If you say you've been abused but the police don't uphold a case? I cannot think of any other reason why they'd just do it and I kind of think, yes it does help against sexual assault claims but it really bothers me. I don't always want the receptionist, someone not medically trained, seeing my bits! I get why and I do agree with asking but AIBU to think they do this because of my history but also that you should always ask/tell someone first too?