Frustrated with Doctors// Rant

I feel like doctors don’t take me seriously when I tell them about the issues i have been facing from my period over the past 2 years, and how irregular it is, and it’s getting to the point where i just feel overlooked and insignificant.

I’m tired of being told “oh thats normal” ...no. I dont care if its “normal” i cant deal with month long periods and spotting that doesnt seem to end some months, and skipped periods, and periods that seem like they will never end. Its not fair. I feel like i have no control over my body. This has been going on for almost 2 years now... and its really starting to get to me.

Something could be wrong and i feel like the doctors i have had hear my concerns and treat them as irrational, and it hurts to feel like they aren’t willing to listen when something is concerning my health. Isn’t that their job? Ugh I’ve been holding this in so long. Its been getting so difficult for me, I seriously just keep having emotional breakdowns because of my most recent doctor visit, the way he just dismissed my concerns like i was making things up. The way he kept telling me my periods were “normal” was more hurtful than “reassuring”. What is normal any how? Because if this is normal its fucking hell. No one should have to feel like their body is going against them. I never know when my period will come or when it will end. Its not fair to simply silence me and my concerns by stating its normal.

Has anyone else felt like your doctors have disregarded your health concerns? Or not taken you seriously?

Honestly it’s been eating at me since i went... My periods arent normal, and i know it. I think its so unacceptable that my doctors arent even trying to make sure nothing is wrong with me. The only thing he did was “oh I’ll just put ‘irregular periods’ down on your file”

and now i just keep replying my visit in my head and how i feel like i was treated like a baby and each time i just feel so much worse about myself. I feel so belittled and it hurts.

I dont know what to do. Sorry for the rant you guys. I really have no where else to go with all of these thoughts.

*disclaimer: i am not trying to say all doctors are like this or anything either, i know there are amazing doctors out there and i respect them. I’m just expressing my extreme discontent from my personal experiences with my doctors and i just want to know if anyone has dealt with similar instances?