Mom-ninja. Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I ended up taking my youngest to the after hours pediatrician yesterday. A log fell on his head and he has a gash. So I took him in to see if he needed stitches. Anyway, in the list of medical history questions the nurse asked me, she asked if ds was circumcised. When I took my other ds there back in Oct because he had broken his arm they asked it as well. Can someone please tell me how that is relevant in any way when we are sitting there with a broken arm or a head injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
home4school Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I've taken both my boys to the urgent care in the last few months and that question was not asked either time. I can't imagine why she would ask that.:001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 :grouphug: Poor kiddo. I can't imagine why that question was asked, it was impolite and in no way necessary to his care. Very strange question, I'd be perplexed. I'm mean, why did she ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiki Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Totally irrelevant. I would ask them if they know that the injury was on another part of the body! Is your son ok?:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) Urgent care twice (once for stitches) in the last year and an ER visit to boot. No one asked that then or in any other medical situation ever. Weird. I can't imagine why it's on their form. Did you get stitches? If so, I'd ask why when you go for removal. Then post here because I'm curious! Edited December 27, 2010 by sbgrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcarolinamom Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 :bigear: Wow, that's a weird question! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) Totally weird. My mom was once pestered repeatedly to get a mammogram and pap smear when she went in with an irritated/infected scratch in her arm, which finally got a rise out of her, but I really don't see what circumcision has to do with even health maintenance, one way or the other, unless there is a problem occurring related to the urinary system or that part of the body. Maybe you could tell them that you forgot? Just kidding. Or switch up your answers? One time say he is circumcised, the next time that he's not. Just sharing my own story here: The hospital decided (although I was accompanied by my husband during labor, his name was in my file as my husband and father of my kids and health contact) that I was an unwed mother, with father unknown, and put this in the health info of one of my kids. Edited December 27, 2010 by stripe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 That's odd. I've never been asked that, and can't imagine why they would need to know. :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaMcC Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I ended up taking my youngest to the after hours pediatrician yesterday. A log fell on his head and he has a gash. So I took him in to see if he needed stitches. Anyway, in the list of medical history questions the nurse asked me, she asked if ds was circumcised. When I took my other ds there back in Oct because he had broken his arm they asked it as well. Can someone please tell me how that is relevant in any way when we are sitting there with a broken arm or a head injury? How is your son????? All the times I have taken kids to urgent care or ER I have never been asked that. I have 4 boys ages range (now) 9 to 21, and we have a lot of visits!!!! I would ask how that is relevent to the reason we were there. I have been asked if there were any previous injuries/surgeries to the part of body with current injury. Then of course the typical questions about medical conditions/allergies and current medications and if their immunizations are current. These questions make sense though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colleenebeans Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I have been asked that when filling out the new patient paperwork if its a place that I havent taken him before. Its a medical procedure so its good to have it on file and in the records if it was preformed. Hope your little guy is okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 He is fine. The Dr. put Dermabond on the cut. I didn't ask why the presence or lack of a foreskin mattered because at the time ds was crying quite a bit. If (when...ha!) I go back I'll ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Long shot, but could it relate to being up to date with immunizations or tetnus? But, how would those things be related? Unless the kid's foreskin was so long that it caused him to trip over it and fall and bash his head open......it doesn't seem relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 I've never been asked that, either, and we've been to the ER or after hours clinic for 2 broken arms, 4 sets of stitches (1 set also included a concussion), and once when one of my boys broke into the medicine cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.