To think a doctor really should be asking...

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A patient 'why do you shave your pubic hair'?

Didn't happen to me but someone I know who went to have a lump investigated in her groin area. I have the same thing (Swollen node) and think it's really awful that the doctor, after diagnosing it as a swolen node, asked her why she removed her hair!

Surely that's none of his business and has nothing to do with the diagnosis?

Sorry - title should be 'shouldn't' not Should!

Can you edit these things?

It can be important as to causing the lump
shaving, waxing removing pubic hair upsets the balance and can cause infections around the follicles, so yes it is a relevant question

Perhaps he thought it did have something to do with it.

'because I had lice'
'because it started falling out'
'because it's so itchy'
'because my boyfriend told me it'd stop me catching his herpes'

all gold dust in the search for a diagnosis

Everything is relevant !

I think the Dr was very right to ask the question !

But why ask 'why do you do it?

Fair enough, explain why it may not be a good idea, or why it may have contributed to the swollen node, but don't ask 'why'?

Why is that relevant?

Well, it's quite unusual isn't it?
I suppose he has to ask why before he saya she she shouldn't

What MrsB said. The answer to the question might give some insight.

Doctors have licence to ask all sorts of questions the rest of us can't because they're unravelling a diagnostic mystery. One can always say 'I'd rather not answer that'.

and then it would make it harder for the doctor to figure out the problem

She may have replied 'Because I had a huge boil there and shaving made it easier to tend to.' It seems a relevant question, to me.

I've had swollen nodes in my armpits a couple of times after shaving.

am still puzzling over this

is she ashamed of her reasons?
why not just say 'for cosmetic reasons'?

'to better feel DH's tongue during oral sex'

ROLF cotedazure

The reason why may be very relevant.

She may be itchy/get boils/have vaginal discharge which she feels is improved by removing the hair. The problem may also be causing the inflammed node.

She doesn't have to be as explict in her explanation as cotedazur! But if it is just personal preference, that is all she has to say. What's the fuss?