OnG History Taking

Questions I don’t feel comfortable asking yet find myself forced to in certain circumstances. Again, it’s extremely hard to keep a straight face while asking these questions

Awkward Scene 1

Me : Is it painful during coitus?

Patient : Coitus?

Me : Err, sexual intercourse?

Patient : Ah, you mean in the sack you mean...

Awkward Scene 2

Me : What are your future plans for contraception?

Patient : Oh, I plan to lock the door at night

Me : Uh, ok (trying to not to laugh as it isn’t professional)

Scene 3

Me : Who do we have here?

Mom : This is taylor

Me : And how is he doing today?

Mom : SHE is doing fine, thank you.

More awkward questions...

Do you take any recreational drugs (to a 70 year old lady)?

Is he the father of your other children as well? (PET screening)

Are you sexually active?

How many partners have you had in the past year?

Have you recently engaged in any risky sexual activity?

Do your breasts feel engorged?

And my all time favourite,

Tell me about your period....