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Short answer is I've been to urgent care twice, once in my early twenties for pneumonia and once a couple years ago for a fungal ear infection that a nurse practitioner was able to flush out. Other than that, just dental visits and eye exams.
It's not necessarily an aversion (though I'm wary of pharmaceutical kickbacks leading to over-medication). It's mostly the way all these regular responsibilities stack up (oil changes, DMV, dishes, laundry, etc), doctor's appointments are the thing where I don't see immediate consequences for not doing. But I recognize that I've finally encountered a medical issue that requires deeper examination and treatment than I can do on my own. And I'm just getting to that age where I need to do more preventative checks. Mostly right now I'm trying to see if there's anything I can do to keep any potential issue from getting worse between now and the time I have insurance again.
But I agree. It will be nice to have a GP even if just so I don't have to feel so alone in my healthcare.