I would feel weird with a pharmacist asking those questions too... but at least here in Canada, pharmacists now prescribe for UTIs, birth control, etc. So they gotta ask those questions. I suspect with time, people will get more comfortable with it.
Sure. 99% of people wouldn't take them up on it, of course. And in the real world, it would be an assistant ringing up the purchase - the pharmacist wouldn't even be aware it was sold. But ideally, everyone going in to a pharmacy would have this opportunity.
I think what you describe about UTIs is indeed the doctor's role, not the pharmacist. That said if the pharmacist asked the question in the way you said, and accepted a "no thanks, I'm aware" from the patient, it'd probably be fine. If the pharmacist gave unsolicited advice and went "you know, here's your medication but, next time you need to maybe not hold it in and urinate after sex, and stay hydrated, and blah blah" out loud in front of onlookers, I'd understand the patient getting upset.
Yeah. Plus I'd rather not see my junk referred to as an "operated vagina" (wtf) ever again. Funny that the person who came up with that was giving advice on wording.
Not agreeing with the pharmacist action but yes, a pharmacist has more knowledge about a drug and how it works than a medical doctor. He doesn't just Sell a medication either. Smh
I prefer the term "entity equipped with functioning womb" :b
Ive had the pharmacist tell me side affects. So I guess our experiences cancel out.
So in your opinion what the pharmacist did here was correct? Have you had pharmacists give you advice on alternatives in a patronising manner?
I cant tell if the pharmacist was patronizing or not from the OP. Seems to me the pharmacist hasnt made the assumption that the OP already had sex(you can buy plan b at any time cant you?). Maybe tried to save her some cash.
If the pharmacist was really going over side effects and/or alternatives in the open like that then it was inappropriate regardless. There are certain situations for a pharmacist where tact and common sense are required. If someone came in to get a Suboxone prescription filled for their opioid addiction, would it be okay if the pharmacist started counseling that person on alternatives in a public area?
Did you read the OP? He looked at her with a concerned expression and the OP said she felt he was being judgemental. Why is it that to men the experiences of women are never enough? Why do you all always just assume that you know better? Because trust me, you rarely do.
Im going by the OP.
no but you see it was a woman having this experience so she was probs just being dumb and emotional. you know how those females are.
or you know, maybe the OP who is a woman and has lived life as a woman and has likely had unending experiences of men being shitty and judgemental, especially concerning sex, is actually correct in her assessment that he was being judgemental and shitty. maybe you should stop jumping through hoops to dismiss the well earned opinions of women in regards to men being terrible.
Im not sure how you interact with people in real life. But in some cases people usually feel better when they see a situation not being as bad as they originally thought..
What does this even mean? " hey women just pretend us men aren't as shitty as we actually are! you'll feel better!"
how much to upgrade to a "stay in your lane men"? does it come with a drink :b
But what does this have to do with women having negative experiences when purchasing contraceptives?
Sorry..... thats my bad i guess i vented at the wrong place about it i can edit the posts or a mod can remove them.
But Plan B is OTC in Florida. I've sold it to people and put it out on the shelf myself.
In UK based community pharmacy, we must follow protocols that are mandated by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) and the NHS. Certain medication requires different protocols. Emergency contraception is one of those. Through careless use, it can be damaging. We can't jump to conclusion that one customer is legit, and another one that looks dodgy is gonna abuse it. So, we have to assume everyone asking hasn't taken it before.
Is it also part of the protocol to be judgemental about it? Because that's what OP's pharmacist was being.
And yet many places sell it the same way they sell Claritin and there is not an epidemic of sick women with exploding abdominals in those places.
No, we aren't being unfair. Women aren't these stupid creatures who constantly need men to make sure we understand how reproduction and contraceptives work. It really isn't up to the pharmacists to grill us on our contraceptive choices. I honestly can't believe how ignorant some of you are being.
