What is the shittiest advice you've ever gotten?

I was going into clinics a lot last year for a swelling and sharp ache in my testicals. (I've got it mostly sorted now) Doctors kept giving me the run around, take this, give it a few days, now try this. Its nearly impossible to get a family doctor where I live so I was stuck seeing whatever doctor was in the clinic that day each time I went. This went on for about 3 months until I thought "enough is enough, i'm going in and if they tell me to try something or tell me i dont need the tests im asking for im going to put up a stink"

So I get this doctor I've never had. He has my file, sees I've been on a number of things, doctors thought it was an infection at the time so anti-inflammatories and antibiotics (garbage combination). Anyway, this doctor starts up;

"Theres nothing wrong. You're young. Had this before?"

"I've been dealing with it for 3 months..."

"Its nothing. Go home give it time."

"No, I gave it 3 months. Theres something wrong. I want to get an ultrasound."

"Pffhhht haha, that's not for you. You dont need that"
*At this point I felt stupid, because from what I read online it seemed like the next step (WHICH IT WAS) , but the way he laughed at me made me feel like and idiot*

"Well, doing nothing isn't helping and this is insanely debilitating"

"Its probably sperm"

".... What?"

"You need to ejaculate more. You have pain because of build up."

"Im certain thats not the case"

"How much you ejaculate"

"At least once a week, so thats not it. I want to get a test or anything, i know its not that"

"Just go home and ejaculate. You'll feel better."

"NO. I WONT. At least get me in to see a specialist."

At this point the dude just stares at me. I say "well?" and he keeps staring. He does this for about 20 seconds, and then I just storm out."

Luckily I got time to go in 3 days later and the doctor that day was basically like "You needed an ultrasound yesterday. Heres an appointment"

But yeah, FUCK that other doctor.

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