Unmarried women in India have time and again voiced their concerns about being judged by their gynaecologists for having sex before marriage. Mid-day Online spoke to gynaecologists who share insights on the same
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- Our society is still very unaccepting of women being sexually active
- When we are looking at the metro cities, it isn’t a major issue
- Experts affirm that times are changing where & we can even talk about sex before marriage
“I have had a 24-year-old patient who was judged by her previous gynaecologist for having premarital sex and was asked to call her mother into the room and describe her concerns. This patient was also refused contraceptives as she was told it was unnecessary before marriage. Incidents like these only make me realise how being judgmental comes so easily to even experts in our society,” reveals Dr Divya Vora, obstetrician and gynaecologist.
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