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Did you know that medical students are legally allowed to practice pelvic exams on anesthetized

women without their knowledge, without their consent in 41 U.S. states?

Shockingly, this outrageous assault upon the dignity of female patients continues to this

day.

And just a warning, this podcast contains information that some could find upsetting.

In fact, if you don't find it upsetting, there's something wrong with you.

From Heart Failure, a book I wrote about my time in medical school.

I am all gloved up, fifth in line.

A tough school of medicine medical students, particularly male students, practice pelvic exams

on anesthetized women without their consent and without their knowledge.

Women coming for surgery in?

Once they're asleep, we all gather around, line forms to the left.

We learn more than examination skills, taking advantage of the woman's vulnerability

she lay naked on a table unconscious.

We learn that patients are tools to exploit for our education.

Using female patients to teach pelvic exams without their knowledge or consent remains

a dirty little secret about medical schools.

It's an age-old practice that continues to this day in medical schools around the world.

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