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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Menopause. 2017 Jul;24(7):783–788. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000833

Table 4.

Potentially Embarrassing or Stigmatizing Queries from Women Aged 40 to 62

Age Query Text
40 I have had a HYSTERECTOMY years ago and now I am having severe sweats acne and odor could this be a hormonal imbalance
40 How often do I need to douche after a hysterectomy?
40 What is an obgyn?
40 How much time should you wait to have oral sex after hysterectomy
40 I am going thru MENOPAUSE and taking PREMARIN could it cause my nipples to itch?
42 Can you have anal sex after a hysterectomy
43 Should a girl shave her vagina before going to an obgyn appointment?
44 How long does it usually take to have a bowel movement after an abdominal hysterectomy?
44 When you have sex with your clothes on but you still like have those hormones and everything freaking out can you still get pregnant?
45 Is it normal 4 my breasts 2 fill with milk aftr hysterectomy?
46 Can teeth or gums burn with menopause?
47 What is a Gynecologist
47 Will sex feel different after getting a hysterectomy?
48 Can you die going through menopause
48 Do doctors test you for marijuana when you go in to an obgyn for a pap smear?
49 How can I make appointments with my gynecologist less uncomfortable? I just hate talking about these personal things!
50 Does having sex with a man taking heart meds make a woman go into menopause early?
50 I'm going through menopause, can I get pregnant w/out protection?
52 Does smoking weed add extra hormones to you?
53 What kind of doctor treats hormone imbalance?
54 Can you still get wet in your vagina after menopause
54 I know this is a gross Q. But if a woman who has had a total hysterectomy has a perforated bowel could the waste come out of her vagina as well as the rectum?