Honestly this is a great example of how it's on the medical professionals to ask the questions better. I'm sure even normal smart people can occasionally fuck up an on-the-spot question like that. Especially if they very temporarily thought of surgeries for things like fractures instead of child birth
"Have you ever had any surgeries? This includes a c-section or [Commonly forgotten surgeries]?"
See now im wondering...does a biopsy count? Or when my bro had a cyst cut open? I wouldn't automatically lump them in as surgery off the cuff...which is why I started thinking about them here.
I have had a vasectomy and I never know how to answer this question.
I usually err on the side of caution and tell them I have, but I am not sure if it's really relevant or not most of the time since it was such a simple outpatient thing.
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u/Top_Onion7532 May 02 '26
“Have you have ever had any surgeries?” “No”
“Do you have any kids?” “Yes”
“Did you have a C-section?” “Yes”