Doctors appointment.

I am no conspiracy theorist; I trust doctors, I trust medicine and I have found that this has served me well in life. However, I have to confess that when my doctor asks me something seemingly ‘random’ question, I do wonder why that would ever matter.

For example, I have been with my partner for almost nine years and lived with him for almost seven years but we are not married and don’t plan to be. When my doctor asks about my sexual activities and soon after asks if I’m married, my first instinct is to get defensive.

What can I say? I’m tired of being asked when we will marry.

However, one expert has explained why these questions occur and, well, I stand corrected.

Why doctors ask ‘weird’ questions

Writing for The Conversation, Jill Inderstrodt, an Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, Indiana University says: “For those of us who use demographic data collected during health care encounters to conduct research and design interventions, it does matter whether........

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