So, the other day I went to yet another appointment at my OB/GYN’s office. As all women know, when you get there one of the first things they ask you to do is to leave a urine sample. While I was diligently leaving mine, I recalled a conversation that a friend of mine had with a friend of hers. And the more I thought about it I figured it was time for someone to take a stand. So today, I would like to advocate for all women especially the preggers by writing the following letter to all OB/GYNs:
Dear Doctor,
The other day while leaving the requested urine sample, I once again peed on myself. Now that I am in my ninth month of pregnancy, I realize that this has been going on every month for the past four months and every week since I had to start coming weekly. No matter what I do it always happens. I used to think that maybe I was peeing on myself because I just wasn’t paying attention. Now, after nine months and a few pregnancies I realize that it is not my fault at all. Considering that you are a medical professional who understands the dynamics of the growing female body, it would stand to reason that you would consider placing a full length mirror in the bathroom. If you know that after a few months of pregnancy I can no longer see my feet, CLEARLY it stands to reason that I can’t see any of my other female parts with the exception of my growing boobs. Don’t get me wrong, I do appreciate the mirror by the sink so I can see myself while washing hands, but there is just something that doesn’t make me feel so FABULOUS as I feel the warmth of the pee going down my hand just before I get to the sink to wash them. In light of all of this, I am standing in the gap, advocating for all women especially the preggers and requesting that you install full length mirrors in the bathroom, not just because we want to see our fabulous selves from head to toe, but also because we no longer want to continue playing hide-and-go-seek with our vaginas. We want to stop peeing on ourselves. If you can’t do it for all women, at least do it for me!!!
Staying FABULOUS,
Charlotte
