DC_DEEP said:
fortiesfun, I'm glad you faced your fears and made yourself be comfy with your doctor. Sometimes, even what you may think is a trivial detail can help your healthcare professional make the best decisions regarding your health. I always say "if you can't be open and honest with your doctor, you need to find another doctor."
Thanks, DC. Your point is well taken. I realize now that my doctor was the
first person to whom I should have identified my bi tendencies, back when it was just curiosity. Bi men tend to be extremely isolated, much more than their gay bretheren, and their inhibitions about talking about their sexuality can bring them to great harm.
Not telling you anything, of course, as this is your point with this thread, I think. I was just volunteering that I felt those inhibitions against all logical reasoning that openness with my doctor was indicated. For some time, I felt intense shame about what I felt and what I was doing. Took a long time to learn better.
For that reason, btw, I am open to PMs from bi-curious men, especially men coming to grips with their sexuality later in life, as I did. I tend to answer in rather clinical ways (or at least at first...:redface: ) but don't mind talking others through some of their questions.
Doc