Forced to having vagina checked
18f at the time. I have something that has not settled in my mind for years. At the time I was 18. Was admitted to eating disorder inpatient unit. Upon admission, they had me in a gown and said the psychiatrist needs to check me. I was compliant as i knew it was common for patients in this setting to self harm and thats what they were checking for (i personally did not). Then they said underwear needs to be off and he needs to look there. I asked to skip that part and said I wasn't comfortable and they suddenly got really firm and cold with me and said there was no way I could be admitted unless he checked me there also. There was a tech on the other side of the curtain. I was horrified that I was refused treatment unless I had my vagina looked at. I had no choice. My friend who was there said that did not happen to her. Tell me, is this standard? I still think about how I froze and the lack of control I had in that moment. Then I had to use him as my psychiatrist.