I want to be a doctor, but I can't stand blood?

Question

I am a 16 year old girl and I want to be a doctor when I grow up. The only problem is, I can't stand the sight of blood. It makes me feel like throwing up. And once, I even fainted! How can I make my self stand the sight of blood?

Answer 1

YOU WILL NEVER BE A DOCTOR

Answer 2

Well being a doctor is a hard thing I must say...but,,besides working hard for it,,u hve to come over your fears okey.Now try this..The next time you see blood,tell yourself I can do it.I'm going to be one of the BEST doctors believe in yourself.You have to.Because that is the only way.You can deffanately do it.My brother was exactly like u but after I told him all this he slowly overcomed his fear.Don't worry its only blood.Because "the greatest faliure in life is not participating 100%I know u can be a doctor.Think about it if everyone is scared of blood then there will be no doctors.Think about the next generation.You have to be a doctor I know u can.Like I said believe in yourself.The next time u see blood,don't faint don't think about it.When u see blodd tell yourself I am a going to do this.I will be a succesfull doctor in life.Well that's all for now hope u belive in yourself and become a great doctor good luck

Answer 3

Other than surgery, you don't have to encounter a lot of blood in medicine if you don't want to. You'll have to do at about 3 months of surgery and a bit of OB (another bloody area - you won't believe what comes out with the baby!) during medical school, but by that time you'll probably be over the blood thing.

Go for it. You'll find an area of medicine that you feel comfortable with. Maybe neurology, or dermatology, or radiology, or good ol' internal medicine.

Good luck to you!

Answer 4

You are still young, so wait and then see when your older if the sight of blood still bothers you. There are always solutions to phobias and yours is not a hard one to fix.
Believe in the possible, and if you want to be a doctor that badly you will not let anything stand in your way.

Answer 5

Another area of medicine where you NEVER see blood is psychiatry. but if you want to "stand" the sight of blood, do desensititation therapy...it works very well with the worst phobias and is easy to do. Best done with a psychiatrist or psychologist, but you may be able to get a CD.
All the best to you

Answer 6

Well,rather than telling you to never be a doctor, I would suggest perhaps looking into different medical career. Or, if you are a hardcore med. student, you could beign conditioning your self. Try cooking a steak rare, then gradually move on to minor blood. Volunteer at a children's school for a day, there will be plently of practice there. Hopefully this helps.
-sophie

Answer 7

You can try seeing if it improves over time...maybe you will get used to it.

In the first year of medical school you take a class called Gross Anatomy. You have to dissect a cadaver (dead person), while all of the blood will be coagulated (clumped together), there will still be some.

I would say try to either get used to it or find something in the medical industry where you wouldn't have to deal with blood.

Answer 8

You may become more used to it as you deal with your menstual cycle.

Additionally, Opthamologists deal with small amounts of blood.

Depending on the field, another option is to get a PhD. I did not have to deal with ANY blood in graduate school.

Answer 9

well there are so many other thing you can become other than a doctor.if you are interested in medicine,you can even become a pharmacist. or why not try to become a therapist,eye specialist.there are so many other proffesions out there.and you are still 16 so you still have time to decide.so good luck.

Answer 10

Are u fainting every month? Try b coming homeo,ayurvedic,or unani doctor.

Answer 11

try another profession maybe a physical therapist, eye doctor