Boys from the age of twelve may be asked if they are pregnant, a Scottish hospital trust has announced.
NHS Tayside put up posters stating that all patients between the ages of 12 and 55 — both men and women — may have to complete paperwork to indicate “whether there is a possibility of pregnancy”.
In April, The Walton Centre in Liverpool reportedly asked men as well as women if they were pregnant before they underwent radiotherapy or had an MRI scan, following the introduction of a ‘gender neutral’ policy.
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Medical exposure to radiation may harm an unborn child; consequently, radiographers and support staff are required to explain this to women.
But the Tayside poster, displaying ‘gender inclusive’ symbols, declared: “Irrespective of your gender you may be asked to complete a form about pregnancy before some examinations”.
Friend sent me this from the hospital today.
Totally understandable for 12 years olds. pic.twitter.com/d3jZBBfx2X— Emma Mcgregor (@youknowemma) November 3, 2022
To clarify it added: “Only people who have internal reproductive organs have the ability to become pregnant. We check this with each individual, and conduct a pregnancy check accordingly”.
‘Dreadful’
Professor of Midwifery at Coventry University, Jenny Gamble, described the posters as a “dreadful example of health communication about such an important issue”.
She also said: “A basic principle of any health communication activity should be to enable people to understand their health and access the right services; this example fails this basic principle”.
And Stella O’Malley, Director of parent group Genspect, said: “Young boys undergoing cancer treatment don’t need to be asked if they are pregnant.”
The practising psychotherapist added: “this poster is not fit for purpose because it is pretty incomprehensible”.
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