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They bring her to a back room where an aide weighs her. She looks at her weight, up four pounds from where she thought it would be. She’s disappointed; in fact, she can’t stop thinking about that number. They bring her to another room where she changes into a gown that opens in the front, and she drapes another gown over her lap. She stares at the wall, wishing there was something interesting to read. Why is there only scary medical information on the wall at doctors’ offices? After reading about all the diseases and disorders she could possibly have, the doctor finally comes to see her.

The doctor seems okay. The doctor spends a long time reviewing the answers to the questions on the form she just filled out, which seem obvious, such as “Are you sure you’ve never been pregnant?” or “Are you sure you’re not sexually active?” or “Are you certain of the date of your last period?” or “What symptoms do you have for PMS?” She wonders why they ask these questions, because she obviously knows her own body. But then she is aware that there are women out there who are even less comfortable in their bodies than she is, and sometimes they make choices that they are ashamed to share with their doctors. She wants the best care she can get, so she answers honestly, as if there was another way to interact with a doctor.

The doctor makes small talk during the exam, which relaxes her enough to make it through the ten minutes of pain. After the doctor leaves and she gets dressed, the aide brings her to the doctor’s office across the hall. This is the first time she’s ever talked to a doctor in an office rather than an exam room, and it feels rather odd. The doctor tells her everything is normal, gives her some pamphlets on birth control and asks if she has any questions. She doesn’t, so it’s a rather short visit to the office, but she can finally leave, and she’s glad to be out of there.