Age you stopped going to the pediatrician

The last time I went to my pediatrician I was 11 or 12 for a sports physical. I was too embarrassed to go through that every year with her so I asked my parents if I could go to their male family doctor going forward. Of course now I regret that decision.

Why do you regret it?

Why do you regret it?

The embarrassment of a physical exam is a big part of what I enjoy about it. Rarely during the actual exam, but afterwards thinking back on the memories of it. So I think if I had stayed with my pediatrician I would have a bunch more embarrassing memories to recall today.

I stopped going to the pediatrician at age 11 but in my school I had medical check-ups until I was 14. My son is 13 years old and he goes to a school where they also do a medical check-up and I also take him to the pediatrician for his corresponding revisions. For me, the worst revision was the pediatrician and my son does not like it either, I think that in many children that is very common.

@MotherLauraSpain said

My son is 13 years old and he goes to a school where they also do a medical check-up and I also take him to the pediatrician for his corresponding revisions.

What is a revision?

I never really went to a pediatrician. I always went to our family doctor who saw people of all ages.

I stopped going to the pediatrician around 15-16. It was disappointing because my pediatrician was liberal with his genital examinations (not inappropriate).

I was 18.

I was 14 when I stopped going

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I think around 16 might have been a year or two before that though.

I stopped going around 14 or 15. I don't remember why exactly as it was about 20 years ago.

I think I was somewhere around 16-18 when I switched from a pediatrician to a GP. Since I was healthy, by that point I was only going to the doctor when I needed a medical form signed or was really sick so it wasn't really much of a change for me.

I will be 20 soon and I still see my pediatrician. He will see me through my college years. . He has been my doctor my whole life and I am comfortable going to him.

When I was 18. It was shameful to be at waiting room with some children (0-14 years)

I don't think I ever went to anyone except the family doctor. I did get to go to the Vet once though.

I don't think I ever went to anyone except the family doctor. I did get to go to the Vet once though.

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXeV5cqb_3Y

Like this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXeV5cqb_3Y

Exactly right. The flea stuff was kinda itchy though

I did get to go to the Vet once though.

@Moppys_jalopy Do you prefer a male or a female vet? 😄

@Moppys_jalopy Do you prefer a male or a female vet? 😄

Ha, now that was some funny shit! Female of course.

At the age of 13.

I don't ever remember going to a pediatrician - only a family doctor. Maybe when I was really small we had a pediatrician. I also don't remember being accompanied by a parent - except once when I had to get stitches. Doesn't mean that I wasn't accompanied - just don't remember. We lived in a small town and it was only a few blocks to the doctors office - or anywhere for that matter!

I was 18 but know pediatricians see patients up to age 21.

There's an article in today's Washington Post about guys in their 20s who still go to their pediatrician.

Don't think there is any age cutoff for going to the pediatrician. If you are comfortable going to the pediatrician until 21 years of age should not be an issue.

This thread seems to highlight some differences between healthcare systems in different parts of the world.

In UK if you have something wrong with you then you go and see your General Practice doctor. In most families everyone in the family uses the same GP whether they are 5 years old or 105.

If the GP thinks it is necessary then you will be referred to a specialist for your condition at a hospital or clinic. So if you have a heart issue you will be referred to a cardiologist, a skin problem a dermatologist etc regardless of your age. A pediatrician would tend to be involved in treating only conditions related to childhood, or those conditions where the treatment is different in childhood to that in adulthood.

Regardless of your age, for a routine check up you would go in the first instance to your GP. Different in other countries it would seem?

I still go to my pediatrician. At the Office I go to they can see you up to age 26

My son is 13 years old and he goes to a school where they also do a medical check-up and I also take him to the pediatrician for his corresponding revisions.

What is a revision?

It means a check-up.

Whenever I am in Spain, I take my van to the nearest dealership for a 'revision' since the prices are cheaper there ... obviously people and cars and what not can get 'revisions' ...

What is a revision?

It means a check-up.

Whenever I am in Spain, I take my van to the nearest dealership for a 'revision' since the prices are cheaper there ... obviously people and cars and what not can get 'revisions' ...

It sounds like a "revision" would be a "second look"?

This thread seems to highlight some differences between healthcare systems in different parts of the world.

In UK if you have something wrong with you then you go and see your General Practice doctor. In most families everyone in the family uses the same GP whether they are 5 years old or 105.

If the GP thinks it is necessary then you will be referred to a specialist for your condition at a hospital or clinic. So if you have a heart issue you will be referred to a cardiologist, a skin problem a dermatologist etc regardless of your age. A pediatrician would tend to be involved in treating only conditions related to childhood, or those conditions where the treatment is different in childhood to that in adulthood.

Regardless of your age, for a routine check up you would go in the first instance to your GP. Different in other countries it would seem?

That sounds very much like it is in the US, except due to my age I hardly ever saw a doctor before I was 35. I didn't know what a pediatrician was. Something has changed recently though. About 15-20 years ago my shoulder was hurting so bad I couldn't lift my arm to close the car door so I had my son take me to the ER where they gave me a shot that fixed it up, no problems with it since. They forgot to warn me it might hurt like hell in a few hours and I almost went back about 5 hours later due to the pain but the next morning all was great. Here's the difference: about 5 years ago the other shoulder was hurting so I went to the ER with that. This time the doctor asked me why I came in and who sent me. He didn't want to treat me if I hadn't been referred there by my GP. But reluctantly he went looking for someone at the hospital/ER for someone who knew how to give that shot. Took about an hour but he found one. So that begs the question: if I have an emergency when my GP is not working, like the weekend, am I expected to wait until I can get an appointment with her to get relief? That would solve a lot of problems for Medicare and save them money. The night I had the heart attack we drove to the ER. If I'd waited until I could see my GP the next day to get a referral I'd be dead and no longer their problem or expense.

I was 15 in my last visit to the pediatrician.

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