I Saw a New Gynecologist After My Husband Kept Calling His Control “Protection”—During the Appointment, the Doctor Went Silent and Said, “We Found Something That Shouldn’t Be There.”

that prevented him from contacting me directly or participating in any part of my medical care.

Months later, after my son was safely born following an uncomplicated delivery, I drove him to his first follow up appointment in my father’s old SUV. My hands shook slightly as I held the steering wheel, but the feeling disappeared the farther I drove because continue reading …