Chapter 150 - Between Denial and Acceptance (2) (1/2)

|Innaya|

”At what age you had your first period?” The gynecologist asked the question. Her assistant was standing by her side. She must be about my age. However, I disliked her the moment her eyes shamelessly ogled my husband.

We were currently seating inside the cabin of the gynecologist, Dr. Riya. She was the one Dr. Mittal had recommended. Eshan had been pretty insistent, and I did not want to worry him too much. I knew there was nothing wrong with my body. Sometimes stress would cause me to have heavy bleeding. Period cramps, muscle aches were pretty normal in periods. It was nothing to get worried about, yet at his insistence, I had given in.

My eyes were fixed on her assistant who did nothing to hide her shamelessness.

Eshan who was seated next to me held my hand. He gestured with his eyes towards the doctor when I did not reply. ”Umm… at 16,” I answered coming back to the present. I averted my eyes from that assistant.

I was not nervous, but a little bit uncomfortable. Well, talking about so private things even if it was to another female, I did not feel so comfortable. Moreover, there was that young woman too, who paid no attention to me instead had eyes stuck to the handsome face of my husband.

Dr. Riya noticed my discomfort. ”Mira, leave us alone,” she ordered her assistant. Perhaps she thought I didn't want to talk before her assistant. It was not the case, but the departure of her assistant made me feel better to some extent.

She then asked a couple of more questions, basically asking the history of my periods. I answered her honestly. After some time, her calm personality made me feel relaxed. She was in her late fifties. Maybe, at first, it was her age that scared me, and later it was her age that eased my worries.

”One last question, do you feel pain during s.e.x? Which OC pills are you taking?”

I almost choked at her last question. Feeling my wide eyes staring at her, she raised her head full of graying hair. She looked between Eshan and me.

”Any problem?”

I did not know what to reply. I did not expect that question in all honesty. How did the topic shift to our s.e.x life?

”We are taking things slow, so we haven't been that intimate,” Eshan answered for me. He did not look as surprised as me. He took things pretty normally. ”And, no. She isn't taking any oral contraceptives as hormone therapy.”

I controlled my jaw from dropping in surprise.

”Hmm. Okay, I'm writing some tests. Get them done. We'll start the treatment according to the results.” She nodded her head and handed a file with the number of tests written down on the prescription. ”It shouldn't take time. You can receive the reports tomorrow morning. Meet me in the afternoon,” she added after a pause.

”Is there anything serious? She fainted twice and she had this blackout along with headache in the morning,” Eshan asked her as he straightened his back.

”There can be several reasons behind it Mr. Singhaniya. We can't comment on it before we get the results. It could be because of how low her HB is. It could be because of dehydration. It could be a migraine. It could be because of stress. Until it's properly investigated, we can't tell for sure.