Hello, I’m very new here but I really needed to vent about my trip to the doctor this morning. I’m about 5 days late for my period and I’ve been having all sorts of crazy symptoms including dizzy spells but no BFP.

I booked an appointment at my doctors & realises today it was with the Locum doctor, not a problem I thought I just wanted to ask a few questions etc... here’s where things got bad

I explained that I was late and that I was confused about what I had been experiencing and he told me there was 100% absolutely no way I would be pregnant as I hadn’t tested positive, I explained that I was concerned about HGC levels given that both my sisters had <a href="https://glowing.com/glow-fertility-program">fertility treatment</a> with their little ones and I had read that sometimes it can take a while for HGC to manifest. At this point he looked me square in the eye and said “what is this HGC you speak of I don’t know what you’re talking about explain it to me.....” am I being stupid here? He then went on to ask if me & my boyfriend are even prepared for children as they are a big responsibility. I replied that me and my HUSBAND both have good jobs we own our own home and regardless of that how dare he assume that I haven’t thought this through. He shrugged his shoulders and said “I suppose you’ll want a blood test done?”

He took me blood pressure which was very low apparently but didn’t say anything further and he took my temperature and said it was quite high but this was probably because I was just emotional.. I assure you I was very calm. Feeling utterly defeated I got up to leave and I fainted right there in front of him and once I came round I was taken to the nurse who couldn’t of been more helpful with my questions. She was brilliant telling me not to lose hope and advising me all about HGC and how it can take a while to show in some people.

I’ve calmed down now since seeing the nurse but it worries me that that doctor was so rude and dismissive if I hadn’t fainted then I wouldn’t of seen the nurse and I would be feeling horrible about myself...

I just needed to rant about this experience and keep my fingers crossed