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Suggestions and advice needed. Long ( MTF OB/GYN & Slightly BR)
I'm on Tricare Prime and seen at our local MTF (NHB). After M was born I decided I wanted the ParaGard IUD for BC. I'm 21, and have never had an IUD before so I had little idea of what to expect. The doctor explained I may feel cramping and discomfort. She also explained the risks and side effects. Well during insertion I didn't feel just cramping, I was in the worst agony I've ever felt (including child birth). She didn't seem too worried, and like I said this is my first time so how should I know if something is wrong or not? After she was done I was sweating and cramping and had to sit in the waiting room for 20minutes before I felt ok enough to drive home. The next week I called my regular doc about a strange odor, she had me come in and did a pap and didn't find the strings for the IUD. So she scheduled a U/S, they didn't see the IUD at all, and I never felt, or saw it come out on it's own, so she scheduled a CT Scan. On the CT Scan they found the IUD in my stomach. The OB told me that during insertion she must have pushed it through my uterine wall and into my abdomen, and I would have to have it laproscopically removed. I asked a few oher women about their experiences, none had the pain i had, and all said their doctors meaured the uterus before insertion so that this wouldnt happen, mine never did to the best of my knowledge. The OB who did this set up the surgery, but the next week I went back and talked to a few other nurses to see about having another doctor do the surgery and they mentioned this isn't the first time this doctor had done this. I got it removed yesterday by a doctor I trust, but after all of this I'm outraged. What can I do to make sure this doctor doesn't put another women through this? The nurses suggested I make a compliant at one of those anonymous comment boxes around the hospital, another suggested the Ice.disa.mil. But it's not like I'm pissed about a long wait for an appointment, a doctor botched a common routine procedure and I had to get surgery to fix this, and it's a possibility that I may not be able to become pregnant in the future. I know I have no rights to compensation seeing as how it's an MTF (aka free medical care) and the only lawyer I could get is a free JAG at base legal. But this isn't acceptable right? WWYD?
Re: Suggestions and advice needed. Long ( MTF OB/GYN & Slightly BR)
I found this on the Parris Island Naval Hospital site.
Reporting of Patient Complaints. The responsibility for helping the MTF Commander provide the best possible care to all beneficiaries. Patient?s recommendations, questions, or complaints should be reported
to the Patient Contact Representative.
But when I looked for the the Patient Contact Rep number, I couldn't find it. I'd call the front desk, ask for their number or have them transfer you to that number. Also do put a complaint in the box that they suggested, and put on the complaint that you need to be contacted. Also start documenting all of your conversations and when you tried to call. Raise hell about this.
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I'd definitely report. I'm not sure I'd sue since perforation is a known potential complication. I'm not legal-y enough to know when it tips from being a "yeah, that happens" to "you've been wronged." I'd certainly try to find out, though.
FWIW, I don't think my doc measured my ute, either, and I've never even had a kid, so I don't know if the measurement is SOP or not.
It's shocking to hear your story but then to add to it that another patient had the same thing happen to them by this doctor is even worse. I hope that you are able to get help from the advocate that you've contacted.
I hope that you heal quickly and that you are able to have to kids when the time arises.