Celeste nodded firmly. "Yes, well be home."
"Okay, then I'll educate you on how to properly manage a pregnancy then. Right now, you should avoid getting pregnant and do as I say. If so, you'll recover very quickly. However, that's the easy part. What's important is that you destress, Celeste." The gynecologist was still worried about that part.
Grace looked over at Gary and said, "Celeste is fine, it's just that we pressure her too much. Also, Gary's temper is horrid, and he must've stressed Celeste out. You must be tired being with him, Celeste."
Celeste was about to say something when Grace replied, "Doctor, I believe that Celeste can take care of herself. Of course, you should know how to treat Celeste from now on, Gary."
Gary nodded obediently, and it was rare for him not to refute.
Grace was surprised as well. It seemed that Gary was truly remorseful about what happened to Celeste.
After all, Gary was a kind hearted man deep down.
The doctor chuckled and turned to look at Gary. "Be gentler okay? Men should always be careful with girls."
Gary nodded. "You're right. I've learned my lesson."
"Good. It's not too late to fix things." The gynecologist smiled at Gary as she advised him.
Gary nodded and said, "Yup, I'll be gentler in the future!"
Celeste was mortified. This was an extremely embarrassing topic, and what was worse was that Gary was following along obediently.
Celeste blushed and ducked her head, not knowing how to respond.
The doctor gave her some instructions, prescribed some medicine, and explained the effects to them in detail.
Gary and Grace were more anxious than Celeste, and they asked a myriad of questions about the medication. Celeste was touched at how Grace kept asking questions and even took notes on her phone.
They were all very worried about her health.
To be honest, Celeste wasn't all that concerned about her own health. She felt that she had troubled everyone else instead.
On the contrary, the doctor was quite relaxed as she prescribed some vitamins. "If things don't improve over the winter break, then she'll have to take stronger medications. For now, proper nutrition would do. Please eat the thyroid medication, and make sure to de-stress
"Okay."
"Don't take any contraceptives." The doctor reminded them once again.
Gary nodded in acknowledgement.
After that, Grace was about to leave with Gary and Celeste when the doctor added, "I'm going to have to speak to Celeste alone."
Both Grace and Gary were very nervous. "What about?"
Gary asked without thinking, "Can't I be here to listen in?"
The gynecologist replied, "Don't worry, I won't talk about anything else with your girlfriend. I just want to give her some advice, and she'll be embarrassed if you're here. There are some things you can't hear about, got it?"
Gary was about to say something else when his mother dragged him out.
Then, the gynecologist and Celeste were left alone in the room. Celeste felt more at ease with a female doctor.
"Celeste, I want to talk to you about your hormonal imbalances."
Celeste paused for a moment before she nodded.
"Yes, go ahead."
"You need to tell me the truth."
"All right."
"Do you have any... amorous desires? Do you lust for your boyfriend when he kisses you?"
Celeste was taken aback and she took a deep breath. "Yes, but I'm more passive. If I don't want to sleep with him, then I'll feel repulsed even though I accept it."
"Since you can feel aroused, then it's not that serious. Studies have shown that a lot of women in our country have greatly repressed their sexual urges."
Celeste pursed her lips. It was so embarrassing to talk about this.
"There is a natural way to fix this, and that's to enjoy the process. Your body will produce a lot of oxytocin when you do, and it will rebalance your hormones. If you suppress it, you also reduce the secretion of oxytocin, got it?"
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