The first time I saw Stephanie Hall we consulted before having my IUD placed. She was slightly off putting and not very nice. That's definitely not a requirement for GYN's but when you're about to have a piece of metal shoved inside your cervix, it would be kind of comforting.
The second appointment I had with her, I got a checkup on my IUD and I asked her if I could cut my septate hymen, which had been interfering with my sex life. I requested numbing medication and she quickly argued with me and said that it would be more pain to get numbing medication. I hesitantly agreed, now a million times more scared because she's about to cut a part of my vagina off, with no pain medication.
She then gave me the option of cutting it completely off or just cutting the middle. Initially, I wanted it completely gone, but without the numbing medication I was scared and overwhelmed. She told me to lay back and she would get ready while I decided. I couldn't decide and I started to panic as she sat down with with my hymen between her fingertips. She hurriedly asked me if I'd decided yet and told me I was running out of time and joked that she was going to decide for me, the nurse helping her laughed.
I nervously chuckles and apologized, beginning to explain that it's a hard decision and I was scared. Before I had the chance to finish explaining, she cut my hymen. Once, in the middle. It shocked me, I screamed out in pain and shock. She laughed and said, 'there that wasn't so bad, was it?'. She then left the room without saying anything to me and the nurse explained to me that there might be some bleeding for the next few days and if it hurts to just take a tylenol.
I sat there in shock, bleeding all over and eventually broke down in tears.
I've had many gynecologist experiences and this was hands down the worst experience I have ever had with any doctor. I will never ever be going back. read more