If a doctor asked you if you are "sexually active with men, women, or both" for a patient history, would it offend you? If so, how would you phrase it with more tact?
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Actually it would offend me...Because i like guys, And guys only..lol..but if she apologized i would probably forgive her
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It wouldn't offend me, really. Still, I'd lie.
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considering how things are heading, nothing like this would offend me.
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I wouldn't find it all that offensive. It's relevant information if they're going to be doing a medical examination, after all. In fact, I'd take it as an opportunity to have some fun with the poor schmuck by answering something like "Yes; To the best of my knowledge, No. And is there a third choice?"
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If it is necessary to ask, then I have no worries about it.
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All they need to ask you , if they do at all, is ask you if you are sexually active?
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No I would not be offended. A doctor needs to know alot of information in order to do his/her job properly. As long as the question is relelvent then it would be silly to get offended by it.
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i wouldn't be offended, but i'm not quite sure how preference would really be nessisary...
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No, it wouldn't offend me. Now asking " Is there ANYTHING you won't have sex with?" would offend me but I don't think that's being overly sensitive. Do you?
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It wouldn't offend me at all. They're likely to need to know,and it is afterall the DOCTOR.
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No it would not offend me. I would tell him that my activity was completely resting on all fronts.
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Only if he looked like this and wasn't wearing any pants;)
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Nope, I have the answer to his question. Just part of a standard list he asks everyone.
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That's almost exactly how I phrase it. It's direct and to the point, without any euphemisms. Nobody's complained to me about the question.
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rephrase: this is nothing personal,just for a patient history....are you sexually active with the opposite sex,...do you engage in sexual intercourses with the same sex?.....if the doc would say it the right way or somehow professional,then i wouldnt be offended. and he/she better ask it quickly and direct to the point so that it wouldnt sound too personal. and he/she better watch out with his/her facial expression and tone when asking.
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It wouldn't offend me. Seems to be one of the routine questions when donating blood.
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