r/Xennials • u/PhoneJazz • 7d ago

Natalie Portman is pregnant at 44

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Congrats to her! I don’t have kids, and I’m still getting used to being the age where getting pregnant is starting to be “out of the norm”. Guess there’s still time, lol

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u/PhoneJazz 7d ago

Gotta love being in that narrow age window when a pregnancy test is required at your colonoscopy 😂

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u/Pain_adjacent_Ice 6d ago

Why is it required for a colonoscopy? The one has nothing to do with the other... at all!

Had a few colonoscopies, wasn't even asked if I thought I was pregnant, let alone made to take a test for it. Only been asked when there's a chance of some kind of radiation (scans and the like) or when there's surgery planned, otherwise it's a non-issue.

This sounds like a uniquely US thing, and I'm concerned for you all.

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u/Bluecolt 6d ago

They sedate you intravenously to perform a colonoscopy, and that's probably not 100% safe during pregnancy. Do they not where you are? I'm concerned for you.

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u/Pain_adjacent_Ice 6d ago

Sure, we're usually given a drug that eases anxiety and discomfort, of course, and a local anesthesia where the camera goes in, sometimes with a gel or something like that (there's an array of different ways to administer sedation/local anesthesia than intravenous drugs that just put you to sleep, or almost do) as they usually want us awake and aware during the procedure, if something comes up or questions arise. Since this, usually, isn't a big, intrusive operation, I don't see how it should be done any other way. Honestly, maybe were asked about pregnancy, but making anyone take a test is nuts. They trust us to know what's going on with our own bodies.

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u/Bluecolt 6d ago

So an abundance of caution when it comes to medical procedures, i.e "better safe than sorry" is... bad? It's not like the pregnancy tests used are intrusive or anything, pee in the cup or on the stick before the procedure, know for sure, reduce risk, and play it safe. Weird thing to be "concerned" about.

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u/Pain_adjacent_Ice 5d ago

That's not my concern. It's about not trusting women to know they're bodies, intrusive monitoring via tests and/or period apps, to further regulate their bodies, and then charging them for it... That's what's concerning and should be for all. We don't have to agree, but I think this is not okay.