Question 24 - Do you feel comfortable sharing your medical history with your man?

Francesca: Why on earth would I want to share my medical history with my man? If I say I’m tired I get the rolling of the eyes and the ever so stupid question, “What are you so tired about?” If I get a cold I still get asked the same question as every night: “What’s for dinner?” If a tell him my doctor thinks I’m stressed or anxious or depressed I get, “You want to know what happened to me at work today?” And God forbid I get a urinary tract infection or a yeast infection – I get yet another set of impressive comments and questions…”Yeah I thought you’ve been up to no good lately…” or “You’re always out to lunch, getting your nails done or not in the office…maybe that’s WHY you have an infection down there… “

I should be comfortable sharing medical history with my man but I’m not because the current information I share gets my responses like the ones I mentioned above, so what’s the point! I highly doubt I would get a sympathetic response like, “that must have been hard for you” or “wow, sorry that happened to you.” Ummmm no. Not happening. Not in this lifetime anyway.

Looking back, marry a man who loves you and cares more about you than he does himself. If he constantly comes before you, no matter what the circumstance, take it as a sign that you might be driving yourself to the hospital when the baby is coming.

Abby: If you had breast cancer, you’d want your man to be there to support you if you had a relapse. If you don’t trust your man enough to tell him that you had breast cancer in the first place, how well do you think he’s going to support you in your time of need? Medical problems are serious and you need to be able to share them with the person who is supposed to be the most important to you. You shouldn't marry a man you can't discuss your medical history with.