And if you see a specialist who prescribes a new medication, make sure you let your primary care provider know about the prescription right away. Make sure your list of drugs includes multivitamins, herbal supplements for sleep, and even powders like BC for headaches. The combination of any of these types of drugs along with a prescription drug can produce serious side effects and could even lead to an overdose. #6: You take over-the-counter meds, steroids, or any unprescribed drugs.Ī best practice we always recommend is to keep a list of ALL drugs you take-prescribed or unprescribed-and bring it to your doctor each time you visit.ĭuring visits, tell your provider EVERYTHING you take-even if it’s Tylenol, Benadryl, or any other over-the-counter medication, and especially if you’re taking a recreational drug or unprescribed steroids.
It just means they’ll do it with care and compassion, which is what you want from a primary care provider.
Our providers at The Doctor will work to understand your sexual proclivities, educate you on how to engage with those desires safely, or advise you against unhealthy behaviors.īe warned: A judgment free zone doesn’t mean your doctor won’t ever encourage you to stop engaging in certain types of activity that could be harmful to you and your body. This activity may be perfectly fine for your body, or it may be causing damage. If you engage in unprotected sex, your doctor needs to know. If you get into fisting, your doctor needs to know. If you enjoy inserting toys like large dildos in your anus, your doctor needs to know. Again, this is a judgement free zone, so let’s keep it real. #5: All the kinky secrets about your sexual activity.
Remember-we can’t help you if we don’t know the full story. Whatever you say is protected and held to the highest standard of confidentiality. The best way for our dedicated providers to do that is for you to raise the curtain on your life.
Our number one goal at The Doctor is to keep you healthy, safe, and sane. If you’re involved in paid sexual activity, whether as a sex worker or in porn films, your doctor needs to know. It’s important to discuss your sexual history with your provider and be totally upfront about how often you have sex. Having a lot of sex with multiple partners can put you at risk for STDs like ghonnorhea, clamydia, syphillis, HIV, and more, and may (or may not) be a symptom of emotional distress. On the flip side, let’s say you’re hooking up with a different catch each night. In order to provide the best treatment plan for you, your doctor needs to know right away if you’ve lost your desire for sexual activity. You need to talk openly about emotional and sexual health because these topics could help your doctor hone in on symptoms of a physical problem.Ĭhronic stress, anxiety, depression, an eating disorder, or an imbalanced hormone level could be the cause of your lower sex drive. You may be more inclined to talk about your physical ailments, and less inclined to talk about your sex drive. It’s important to tell the doctor everything about you, including stressors like your financial situation. Similarly, if you’re having amazing financial success, that, too, could cause financial pressures that impact your health and relationships. Or they may lead to arguments with your significant other which could cause an impact to your health. If you’re gong through financial difficulty, those financial pressures may be contributing to some of your symptoms. That’s not really anybody else’s business, right? And certainly has nothing to do with your primary care doctor, right? Start talking about these 9 things with your primary care provider right away. If you’re not already having frank conversations with your doctor, some of these might make you blush-especially 3, 4, & 5-but it’s critical to your health to be fully open, honest, and out with your doctor.