Nhs And Non-Medical Surgery

[vwkittie 10]

Just now, El Cid said:

I have just been watched Channel 5s Doctors program. A married man with 2 children asked the doc for a vasectomy, he was told that their policy was to exhaust other types of contraception first, because a vasectomy carries a greater risk.

So his wife has to see the doc and get the corect contraception, which itself has benefits to her.

That's crazy! What is the 'correct' contraception for a woman then? All forms of hormonal contraception carry risks for women, as do some non-hormonal such as the IUD.

 

I'd be absolutely furious if that had happened to me and my partner.

[El Cid 220]

11 minutes ago, vwkittie said:

That's crazy! What is the 'correct' contraception for a woman then? All forms of hormonal contraception carry risks for women, as do some non-hormonal such as the IUD.

 

I'd be absolutely furious if that had happened to me and my partner.

My GF has the coil fitted, I believe that is better for her than not using any contraception because she has no periods.

[Janus 28]

@ElCid

"Because she would be cutting a healthy body for non medical reasons".

 

Hmmm, I'm not sure what to think about that. I mean, there are lots of cutting of the healthy body by surgeons at the behest of the patient. Breast enlargement springs to mind. Face lifts, and some men  even have surgical procedures to make their biceps or pectorals appear larger. Admittably private, but that was the reason I asked  why you felt it was wrong. 

 

When you say a healthy body, I suppose we have to encompass the mind in the context of this subject. 

Edited August 23, 2019 by Janus

[El Cid 220]

11 minutes ago, Janus said:

@ElCid

"Because she would be cutting a healthy body for non medical reasons".

 

Hmmm, I'm not sure what to think about that. I mean, there are lots of cutting of the healthy body by surgeons at the behest of the patient. Breast enlargement springs to mind. Face lifts, and some men  even have surgical procedures to make their biceps or pectorals appear larger. Admittably private, but that was the reason I asked  why you felt it was wrong.

But they are regarded as such and looked down upon by many. I am bald, or partially bald; not something which is a positive, you could say its because my body is not working properly to provide me with a full head of hair.

Could I go to the docs and get it fixed?

[Janus 28]

12 minutes ago, El Cid said:

But they are regarded as such and looked down upon by many. I am bald, or partially bald; not something which is a positive, you could say its because my body is not working properly to provide me with a full head of hair.

Could I go to the docs and get it fixed?

I don't understand what you have said/mean there-my bold.

Edited August 23, 2019 by Janus

[El Cid 220]

44 minutes ago, Janus said:

Breast enlargement springs to mind. Face lifts, and some men  even have surgical procedures to make their biceps or pectorals appear larger. Admittably private, but that was the reason I asked  why you felt it was wrong. 

 

Such operations are seen as cosmetic, for vein people and unnecessary .

[Top Cats Hat 10]

2 hours ago, El Cid said:

Because she would be cutting a healthy body for non medical reasons.

You have already been told of a number of legitimate medical reasons for this operation.

[Ms Macbeth 75]

17 hours ago, El Cid said:

But they are regarded as such and looked down upon by many. I am bald, or partially bald; not something which is a positive, you could say its because my body is not working properly to provide me with a full head of hair.

Could I go to the docs and get it fixed?

You might be able to have a hair transplant, but you'd have to pay for it.  

[Halibut 12]

17 hours ago, El Cid said:

Such operations are seen as cosmetic, for vein people and unnecessary .

Vain people. Veins are blood vessels.

[Janus 28]

It's okay.  We understand what he means.

Edited August 24, 2019 by Janus