2006-12-08 09:01:10 · 24 answers · asked by ish00kuptheworld 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
They are trying to figure out how you broke your leg.
2006-12-08 09:03:32 · answer #1 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The parts to a medical history are a chief complaint, history of present illness, past medical history, social history, family history, and a review of systems/symptoms.
Part of the social history is sexual activity as this can contribute to general health complaints/problems. Likewise, if something major happened in your past medical history as a result of a sexual illness (say, neurologic deficiencies as a result of tertiary syphillis) it might come up.
However, while a complete history would include these questions, most emergency medicine doctors, trauma surgeons, and/or orthopedic surgeons won't bother asking them because they don't have any real relevance to what you're there being treated for...a broken leg.
It would be far more likely for a family medicine doctor, internist, or OB/GYN...and these days a even a pediatrician, to ask their patients about sexual history.
2006-12-08 17:17:17 · answer #2 · answered by tiredsurgeon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the hell have you been doing to break your leg and be that worried about your sexual history being discovered so as to consider not going to hospital to get your leg fixed???
I'd love a night out with you.
2006-12-08 17:14:15 · answer #3 · answered by phats_domino_uk 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We didn't at the hospital that I worked at. We would ask you how you broke your leg, but nothing about your sexual history.
2006-12-08 17:04:54 · answer #4 · answered by Bird Brain 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see no reason why the would ask about your sexual history.
I was admitted into hospital from casualty 2 weeks ago with pneumonia and no one asked me about my sexual history.
My friend went to A & E on Saturday with a suspected dislocated shoulder and no one asked her either.
Even if they do, you do not have to tell them especially if it has no relevance.
2006-12-08 17:16:25 · answer #5 · answered by angie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No we dont as you are coming in with a possible fracture to your leg,but if you had a thrush or anything like this then yes we would.Theres no need at all to ask about peoples sexual history only if really necessary,and then you dont have to reply.
2006-12-09 10:41:05 · answer #6 · answered by Sexy Red 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I doubt it. I know I've never been asked about my sexual history for any injury I had to go a hospital for.
2006-12-11 02:49:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only questions they may ask regarding your sexual history is HIV etc just incase they need to operate on you or may come into contact with your blood. apart from that i dont know what your sexual history has to do with your legs.
2006-12-11 13:54:08 · answer #8 · answered by bebishenron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work in x-ray so depending on if you are male or female i would definitely ask if you could be pregnant. I am assuming that you had to get x-rays. However, if you are a young male I wouldn't ask sexual history but I would still put a lead shield on you for protection.
2006-12-08 23:02:28 · answer #9 · answered by kellcbell2000 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There will probably be a couple questions about it on the papers that ask you fill out in the emergency room. I had to fill out some questions like that when I went to the ER for an asthma attack.
2006-12-08 17:04:21 · answer #10 · answered by rawk_chawk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sometimes, depending on your age. Where i live, and where I used to live, teenagers are automatically questioned about their sexual activity, because there is a government study being done to determine if different methods should be used to keep teenagers informed about sex and stds
2006-12-08 17:04:12 · answer #11 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋