I'm Dr. Joshua Schwimmer, a nephrologist and internal medicine physician in New York City. • Kidney Notes was the first active nephrology blog. (Trivia: Kidney Notes is so old that the National Library of Medicine still uses it as an example of how to formally cite blogs.) • Professionally, you can find me at Kidney.nyc. • Kidney Notes is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Consult qualified health care professionals. See disclaimer.

Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Patient Quote of the Day #5: Abstinence

Health Care Provider: "What form of birth control do you use?"

Patient, touching the cross around her neck: "I don't use any. I'm abstinent."

Health Care Provider pauses.

Patient: "Can you give me any advice on how to maintain my abstinence?"

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