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I Scream into the Void and Nobody Hears

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By LillianVB

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I am not yet 20. I have had painful periods since I started menstruating. I've been in so much pain that I've vomited and fainted. I keep asking doctors for help and three of them now have refused me. I get told I'm still young, it's normal to hurt, and even that I'm being dramatic.

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Doctor refused to do Pap smear

I finally asked for a Pap smear just for anything, any step in the right direction. The doctor fought me and I demanded it. She put the speculum in, but didn't clamp it. She took it out, said, "I'm not doing this," and left the room.

Worried about the future

I've been menstruating like this for at least 7 years. I'm on a high estrogen BC pill to control it, but I worry about my health. I still have no diagnosis.

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