Medical Professionals Share Dumb Misconceptions That People Have About Human Anatomy

If these medical professionals are worried about these patients in the first place, they would be more worried after hearing their misconceptions

Chelsi

• Published in Interesting
• March 3, 2022

We've got information in the palm of our hands. We've got books, schools, and the media to aid our thirst for knowledge.

Although it's not possible to know everything, there should be substantial knowledge about general things, namely medical information. Or at least things that would make sure you wouldn't be harmed because of the misconceptions.

People who work in the medical field would come across a variety of persons that are often misinformed. The unique ones that would pass during their shifts are more than what you would meet in a lifetime.

So in a Reddit post, a Redditor asked medical professionals about their encounters with people who have stupid misconceptions about the human anatomy. They did not disappoint, the answers are so ridiculous that you know you can't make stuff like this up.

There were a majority of people who are confused about how pregnancy works or even think they know more than their doctors when it comes to their diagnosis. It left medical professionals dumbfounded and made them doubt how these people actually learn about these things.

No matter, if you find some of these answers relatable, you might want to reconsider and learn more about the topics. You might be surprised that what you know isn't true and is deemed ridiculous, to begin with.

There is a circulation about men taking birth control but I guess they didn't find out about that either

She might have been too shy to ask about what happens after the doctor demonstrates injecting the insulin

There is one too many dudes insisting about their misunderstood hysterectomies

It's wonder what else she thinks the baby would take after when she does something

Coming from someone who just said this very ironic statement

What horror would it be when he admitted that he uses body tissues in replacement for Kleenex

What kind of newborn had this man seen?

Maybe he thought the baby would be faceless unless they name him or her

Destroys every meaning of the word fasting

Someone watch this client like a hawk

People, this is not how you live cost-effectively

They might have expected it to be time released for years?

They would be concerned when it's already close to the worst scenario

He must've thought they did a great job in the first place making the nipples look exactly like her real ones

Here's hoping the kid would grow up learning anatomy better

This is actually sad and hopefully she was enlightened furthermore

This is where the harm lies when it comes to misconceptions that has been passed on

it's like a cult more than actual healthy advice

It's the fetus' first superpower

Ah the matters of our head and heart has always been a finicky subject

It's not like a conveyor belt where it takes whatever you take to the baby as it is

Better spruce up that anatomy book then

Like some video games, there is no pause

Apparently it's not just anatomy they should learn again but also chemistry

This is why consistent proper health ed class is important and what's more important is making them listen

Well how did she take it?

Hate to break it to them but they've got to make another appointment for that

They might attempt to put a bandage on it but maybe that would get them a paper cut too

The confusion must've been grave when the emotion made him more sick

This misconception is what majority of people might know and here's some news

Misconceptions are common. The medical field is full of facts but even medical professionals are misinformed about certain topics and every human is prone to bias and error.

This is why it's better to always keep learning. There's no harm in making sure you're taking care of yourself in the best ways.

Which of these misconceptions do you think is the most surprising? Tell us about it in the comments.

Chelsi