kerouac says

if you are a man doctor, and you are going to be talking to women about periods, you should maybe get to know some and ask them what periods are like. maybe also a little reading. and then when someone who comes in for her HIV test results happens to mention that she had some spotting--which happens to practically everyone, i mean really, it happens to all of us at some point, sometimes lots, usually when we're wearing new underwear--you should really lay off the "it might be uterine cancer" bit. christ.

also: HIV negative.