Chapter 663: Reproductive Bias
The man was wearing a mask, so his face was not fully visible, but from his figure and aura, one could tell that he was no ordinary person.
Ye Rufeng gestured for him to sit down, and the man sat down in the chair, speaking respectfully and politely, "Hello, doctor."
"Hello," Ye Rufeng asked, "Where do you feel unwell?"
The man evaded the question, saying, "I... could you please take my pulse first and see if there's anything wrong with my body?"
Ye Rufeng, "!!!"
Why is this place full of people like this?
It's one thing for ordinary people.
How come this extraordinary young man also has this problem?
Were they there to see a doctor or to test his medical skills?
Although Ye Rufeng inwardly complained, he still took the other person's pulse and examined their tongue.
Ye Rufeng withdrew his hand and looked at him. "Your tongue is red with a yellow and greasy coating, and your pulse is slippery. It should be due to irregular diet leading to spleen deficiency and dampness, which then descends to the bladder and kidneys."
“I don’t know much about these things,” the man said.
Ye Rufeng asked, "Is your scrotum usually damp? Do you experience a bitter taste in your mouth, irritability, or dark yellow urine?"
"In the past few years, because of my work, I wasn't very particular about my diet." Even though he was facing a doctor, the man still felt awkward about certain topics. "My body is quite humid; I experience a bitter taste in my mouth in the morning, and I'm also irritable, but..."
But isn't that because his wife is always picking fights with him?
How did the doctor know?
Is Traditional Chinese Medicine really that amazing?
He said, "As for urine, isn't it all yellow?"
Upon closer reflection, it seems that he has all of the conditions that Dr. Ye mentioned.
But he never thought it was a disease.
"Young people really don't take care of their bodies."
Seeing his bewildered expression, Ye Rufeng realized he didn't take care of his health. He said, "Your condition isn't serious. If you want to improve it, taking some traditional Chinese medicine will change your symptoms."
Ye Rufeng asked, "Do you have children?"
"No."
"Oh." Upon hearing this, Ye Rufeng gave him a meaningful look.
"So, what do you want from me?" he asked.
If it were only because of the symptoms he was diagnosed with, he wouldn't have come to him for treatment in such a furtive manner.
If he wasn't wrong about the diagnosis, those symptoms had been going on for many years.
And it doesn't have a significant impact on life.
These young people probably won't take it seriously.
unless........
"Um... haven't you already diagnosed almost everything? What other problems do you think I might have?" The man threw the question at Ye Rufeng.
Ye Rufeng's expression turned slightly serious.
"Tell me exactly what's wrong with you," Ye Rufeng said in a deep voice. "I hope that patients who come to me for treatment will trust me unconditionally and cooperate with me, instead of just pretending to be mute and making me guess their illness. I think your purpose in coming here is to get treatment, not to test my medical skills."
Upon hearing Ye Rufeng's words, the man's eyes showed some embarrassment.
He hesitated for a moment, then took out a medical report from his pocket.
"Take a look at this."
Ye Rufeng took the examination report he handed over and glanced at it.
"Asthenospermia?"
Zhou Lin, who was standing in a daze in front of the medicine cabinet, looked over when she heard Ye Rufeng's diagnosis of the patient.
The man coughed lightly twice, then stammered as he asked, "Ahem, um... can it be treated?"
"You want a child, right?" Ye Rufeng glanced at him.
The man replied, "Yes, I do have that need."
"Has your spouse had a medical check-up? Are there any problems?" Ye Rufeng continued to ask.
“She has been undergoing treatment for many years, and the doctor said that her physical condition is not serious, and the problem must be on my side.”
After hearing his words, Ye Rufeng looked at him again with a complicated expression.
The problem lies with the man, but the woman has been the one receiving treatment.
This is a typical example of reproductive bias.
If a woman cannot have children, it is assumed that there is a problem with her.
Fortunately, the person went to the hospital for a check-up.
However, judging from his mask and furtive appearance, he seemed suspicious.
They are also likely ashamed to talk about their illness.
His lover is still taking the blame for him.
Ye Rufeng asked calmly and silently, "Can you keep taking the Chinese medicine?"
"How long?" the man asked.
Ye Rufeng replied, "It will take at least three uninterrupted treatments to see results."
"I can't guarantee I can drink it every day because of the nature of my job; sometimes I have to go out."
Ye Rufeng seemed to understand something from his words and, quite considerately, offered a second solution.
"Okay, I'll prescribe you both decoction and powder. You can drink the decoction at home, and if you absolutely have to go out, you can carry the powder with you and just take it with hot water every day."
The man's eyes brightened slightly as he asked, "Then can I just drink the Chinese medicine powder?"
Ye Rufeng replied decisively, "No, the effect is too slow."
"Alright, then let's drink the herbal medicine."
Ye Rufeng wrote a prescription in a very detailed manner and then got the medicine for Zhou Lin.
The medicine powder needs to be ground on the spot. Although there is a powder grinder, some medicines cannot be ground in the machine and can only be crushed by hand.
The man stood there waiting. Seeing Zhou Lin grinding the medicine by hand, he offered to help.
"I'll do it."
"Okay, thank you."
Zhou Lin didn't stand on ceremony; she gave the mortar and pestle to the man and then went to get the medicine herself.
The man had a strong grip and quickly finished grinding the medicine.
After Zhou Lin finished dispensing the medicine, she mixed the ground medicine powder with the powder from the powder machine.
Wrap everything up.
Zhou Lin placed the medicine on the counter. "Your medicine is ready. It costs twenty-three yuan and fifty cents in total."
"Thanks."
The man paid, but never took off his mask.
Zhou Lin explained the decoction process and dosage to him.
"Okay, thank you."
Before leaving, the man looked at Ye Rufeng again and thanked him, "Thank you, Dr. Ye."
Seeing his politeness, Ye Rufeng gave him a few more words of advice: "Young man, there is no shame in being sick. Cooperate with the treatment, take your medicine on time, and relax, and you will be able to get what you want."
"I understand, Dr. Ye."
The man left with the medicine.
Ye Rufeng said to Zhou Lin, "It's getting late, let's pack up and close up shop."
"Okay."
Zhou Lin began organizing the medicine cabinet.
Just then, a cheerful voice came from the doorway, "Second Grandfather."
Ye Rufeng looked up, saw the person who had arrived, and asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Ye Qingbai said with a smile, "My cousin called me and said we should all come over to her house for dinner tonight. I'll come over."
As Ye Qingbai spoke, he glanced towards the street and asked, "Was that person here to get medicine?"
"What's wrong?"
Ye Qingbai laughed and said, "It's nothing. He looked like someone from our unit from behind. I thought it was someone I knew. What's wrong with him?"
Ye Rufeng has a profession, so naturally he wouldn't reveal patient information, much less pry into patient privacy.
"Why are you asking about my patients' information?" Ye Rufeng's expression was serious and his tone was unfriendly. Ye Qingbai shrank back in fright and chuckled, "I wasn't asking, I was just asking casually."
"How did you get here?" Ye Rufeng glanced towards the door.
Ye Qingbai replied, "I came by shuttle bus. There's still a shuttle bus going in the direction of the family compound. It's perfect for us to go now."
"Let's go then."
Ye Rufeng put on his coat, and the three of them went out.
After boarding the bus at the bus stop, Ye Qingbai asked the driver to stop when they reached the vicinity of the military hospital. "Sir, can someone else get on?"
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