How do you deal with doctors who blame all medical problems on your weight?

[Ravenfreak]

My wife went to see her gynecologist yesterday because she got a procedure done to clean out the lining of her uterus about a month ago and to get tests done since she had her period for way too long. Turns out she had a infection basically, and was given antibiotics. She went to her follow up appointment yesterday and the doctor didn't really seem as concerned since they didn't find cancer thankfully. However, her gyno wants to put her on pre-diabetic medicine to help her lose weight when she's not even pre diabetic. She also basically blamed my wife's weight for her problems, when the women in her family have had issues like she does and some aren't even overweight. So she thought she had a decent gyno who was going to listen to her, but turns out that's not the case. What do you do when you have doctors blaming your weight on things that are out of your control?

[HikerShawn]

Get a different doctor.

We do have the right to get a second opinion. Sometimes, you need that, too.

[Robinson]

That one is indeed a real big struggle. Some doctors are fond of blaming everything on weight issues, even when it don't make sense. I remember one time I complained about headache and the doctor said “try to lose weight.
Can you imagine that?

[Ravenfreak]

Get a different doctor.

We do have the right to get a second opinion. Sometimes, you need that, too.

Unfortunately my wife hasn't had any luck. Her previous gyno wasn't great either, and we thought she struck gold with this one. I agree though, sometimes it's definitely better to get a second opinion. Especially when it comes to doctors trying to prescribe medicines that the patient probably shouldn't be taking. (In this case the medicine she was trying to prescribe my wife starts with an M. I can't think of the name of it but again it's meant for those who are diagnosed with pre diabetes, which my wife does not have.)