You may not like them, but you have consented. You haven't given away your autonomy.
These are decisions you have made, no one has forced you or done things to you without your permission.I dont have the luxury of saying I dont want doctors to do things which are uncomfortable, painful and/or will have lasting repercussions on my body or my emotional state, if I want to have a chance at even becoming pregnant. Doctors are not my enemy. They are my partners on this journey because, without them, I stand zero chance of being able to hold a newborn child in my arms.
While your post was emotive, I don't think it is related at all. Just because a woman has had IVF, or multiple partners, or accepted treatment before does not mean that their vagina or body is public property or that they give up their right to autonomy.And, I know it's not politically correct to say this, but after what I have been through so far on this journey, I can honestly say that I have less concern about how I might be treated during the birthing process, whether I am cut, treated like a piece of meat, a number....whatever by the most arrogant OB that ever walked the earth, because to me, the end goal is far more important.





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