When my Dr. saw fresh cuts from my si, she was pretty cool about it. There was no way to pass them off as anything but si. She was really nice and non-judgemental about it, and just wanted to know if I was seeing anybody to get help for it. As soon as I told her I was, she was ok and let it drop.

Whether your Dr. is legal required to tell your parents varies. In some places the age is 16 and in others it's 18. But you can always ask the Dr. not to tell your Mom because you don't want to worry her.

But your Dr. will probably want to help, and may want to refer you to therapy. They may also ask you some questions such as how long you've been diong it, how ofter you do it, have you ever needed stiches - that kind of thing, to help guage how serious it is.

I wouldn't let it stop you from getting a physical though - yes the questions might be embarrasing and uncomfortable, but you'll live through them.

--splitimage