Medical Exam in Moscow

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

My Alla is not looking forward to that forthcoming procedure.

Not so pleasant for women either, but unfortunately the, uh, technique is still a part of the exam for other things.

The clap disease-chlamydia test used to be be VERY unpleasant, for men anyway. Now they can test with urine sample. Thank you modern medicine!

Yes...don't envy you.

[Satellite 1]

My wife (fiancé) then had a terrible experience there back in 2005. The only advantage of MOM is that it might be $5 cheaper. The disadvantages can fill a substantial list.

There is always one bad case in any operation. You've also done a great job of spreading the negative word here on VJ.

Unfortunately many others including myself had the experience at MOM described below:

My wife and her daughter had their medical in MOM in 2006 and had no problems at all. Most reports lately have been positive.

And if it was only a $5 savings it would make no difference to me. But when you are on budget, limiting the amount of days you have to be in Moscow is crucial. For us it was a better calculated risk to stay less in Moscow, a savings of several hundreds of dollars and be subject to a 1 in 100,000 or chance of getting the rape with an instrument scenario. Also back in 2004 no reports of "rape" were mention regarding any clinic in Moscow here on VJ.

As for my wife, her checkup was typical. A chest x-ray was as sexual as it got.

[Chuckles 0]

Mine/our experience at MOM in 2006 was fine as well.

[visaveteran1 33]

For some it's about money and for some it's about other things...like love and vigilance for our wives and children. We all choose our way. I choose love and I'm not willing to accept even a 1 in 1,000,000 level of risk when it comes to my wife's safety and well-being.

It won't sooth me at all to know I saved $150 at my wife's expense. If abuse occurs, there's no going back. Satellite, I have a feeling you'd make your wife walk down a dark alley at midnight to save a $1.

I hear you (Satellite) complaining that someone reported abuse at MOM (just as he should). Wow...you only want to hear positive reports on the forum. That's funny coming from you. Or are you challenging the story's truthfulness?

For those who used MOM, I am happy it worked out for you and I don't fault the decision. In some cases it seems there was little else to do. If other clinics won't answer the phone, that limits choices. I would suggest that people write the Embassy and tell them about their phone problem with the clinics and maybe things will change.

I hear the stories about men in Russia, and I heed the call to be careful.

IT IS RUSSIA!

[eekee 182]

Is it really necessary to diss the entire population of Russian men? I had maybe 3 bad experiences in over 12 months with men there, and none of them were really anything major and could happen in any large city.

I hear the stories about men in Russia, and I heed the call to be careful.

IT IS RUSSIA!

[Bobalouie 0]

Is it really necessary to diss the entire population of Russian men? I had maybe 3 bad experiences in over 12 months with men there, and none of them were really anything major and could happen in any large city.

I hear the stories about men in Russia, and I heed the call to be careful.

IT IS RUSSIA!

Lets not take things so literal. I am sure that he knows that not all Russian men are bad, but is it really necessary to call him on the carpet for not inserting the word 'few' or the phrase 'can be'?

[eekee 182]

"I hear the stories about men in Russia" -- seems pretty literal to me. And does an isolated incident at one clinic in Moscow represent everyone? No. Could a similar thing happen in other places? yes. There is a reason why there is the law that I mentioned previously. There are a lot of doctors who have done bad things everywhere. http://jezebel.com/357761/dr-graeme-reeves...ckest-man-alive This Australian doctor is 90000000x worse, for instance.

Anyway, AOM has Russian male doctors too, so the point was moot to begin with.

Is it really necessary to diss the entire population of Russian men? I had maybe 3 bad experiences in over 12 months with men there, and none of them were really anything major and could happen in any large city.

I hear the stories about men in Russia, and I heed the call to be careful.

IT IS RUSSIA!

Lets not take things so literal. I am sure that he knows that not all Russian men are bad, but is it really necessary to call him on the carpet for not inserting the word 'few' or the phrase 'can be'?

Edited April 6, 2008 by eekee

[Bobalouie 0]

"I hear the stories about men in Russia" -- seems pretty literal to me.

Is it really necessary to diss the entire population of Russian men? I had maybe 3 bad experiences in over 12 months with men there, and none of them were really anything major and could happen in any large city.

I hear the stories about men in Russia, and I heed the call to be careful.

IT IS RUSSIA!

Lets not take things so literal. I am sure that he knows that not all Russian men are bad, but is it really necessary to call him on the carpet for not inserting the word 'few' or the phrase 'can be'?

Yea, sounds literal, but why take it that way? Like I said before, the law of averages says they are not all that way, so as an intelligent person, I am sure he knows that. Why do we need to be so PC?

[eekee 182]

It's not about being PC. If I said that Russian women were money-grubbing whores (which, by the way, I don't think ), for instance, that would not be OK. Same principle.

Yea, sounds literal, but why take it that way? Like I said before, the law of averages says they are not all that way, so as an intelligent person, I am sure he knows that. Why do we need to be so PC?

Edited April 6, 2008 by eekee

[mox 298]

It's not about being PC. If I said that Russian women were money-grubbing whores (which, by the way, I don't think ), for instance, that would not be OK. Same principle.

How dare you call Russian women money-grubbing!!

[eekee 182]

ok, ok. Very interested in economics.

It's not about being PC. If I said that Russian women were money-grubbing whores (which, by the way, I don't think ), for instance, that would not be OK. Same principle.

How dare you call Russian women money-grubbing!!

[mox 298]

ok, ok. Very interested in economics.

So...whores who are interested in economics? Oh eekee, I always thought you were one of the good ones! :devil:

[eekee 182]

well, as I am sure you learned during your time on Pitcairn Island, the truth hurts.

ok, ok. Very interested in economics.

So...whores who are interested in economics? Oh eekee, I always thought you were one of the good ones! :devil:

[mox 298]

well, as I am sure you learned during your time on Pitcairn Island, the truth hurts.

LOL! Yes it does.

[Satellite 1]

I choose love and I'm not willing to accept even a 1 in 1,000,000 level of risk when it comes to my wife's safety and well-being.

With such an attitude you better higher a several body guards to protect your wife. Because your odds of getting sexually assaulted right here in America is way higher than at that clinic.

Or are you challenging the story's truthfulness?

I think everybody has different levels of sensitivity. Likewise language translations tend to cause strange interpretations. Some people also like to over react and exaggerate. I think there is certainly some truth to the story. But I like averages when it comes to strange incidents.

Satellite, I have a feeling you'd make your wife walk down a dark alley at midnight to save a $1.

Depends on where the alley is located and the odds of somethings going wrong. I am not conclusive or head strong like others. I think things through rather than act irrationally out of pure principal.