Re: GENERAL: Would like some help
From: W (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 25 Dec 2007 19:58:19 -0600 (CST)
Hi-
I've had similar experiences during my annual exam when my endometriosis
was bad. Could your endo. be acting up? I've also heard/read that in
women with endo. pains like that could be experienced close to your
period. Was your menstrual cycle due?
Don't know if this helps, but wanted to let you know you aren't alone.
At Tue, 25 Dec 2007, anon wrote:
>
>Hello, the other day I went for my annual exam and had a very difficult
>experience. When the doctor was doing my pap & pelvic exam, it was
>very, very painful. He had to use three different sizes of speculums
>before I could tolerate it and then it was still painful. I'm a virgin,
>I have endometriosis, and I have had many pelvic exams in the past. None
>of the exams have ever been this painful for me. The pain was both at
>the opening of the vagina and deep in my pelvis. This was the first
>time I have seen this doctor before. He was super nice and I could tell
>he was trying to be very gentle...I just don't understand why this would
>have been so painful for me this time. Does anyone have any
>suggestions? How can a prevent this next time?
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W
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