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Re: (dbb) humiliation of pelvic exam
From: Erica (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 17 Jun 2000 12:32:14 -0500 (CDT)
Maybe you should consider switching health care providers. My PCP and
my OB/GYN are both very respectful about pelvic exams, explaining what
they are doing as they go and making sure I'm comfortable with the
procedures. I've never felt humiliated either.
At Sat, 17 Jun 2000, Blue~ wrote:
>
>You are very fortunate to have NEVER felt humiliated. I suspect you are
>amoung a very small number of women who haven't.
>
>At Sat, 17 Jun 2000, dbb wrote:
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>>Being in my mid 30's, i have never been humiliated or degraded by a pelvic
>>exam. Is it pleasant? no, but neither is child birth and it is worth it.
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net Behalf
>>Of pam
>>Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 9:42 AM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH
>>Subject: humiliation of pelvic exam
>>
>>I have read that 40% of women do not have annual PAP Smears performed.
>>Due to the humiliation and degradation of the pelvic exam it would seem
>>that this number would actually be higher. Can anyone explain why, with
>>all of the technology and money in the OB/GYN industry, this procedure
>>can't be done in a more respectful, less invasive way. Also why
>>couldn't the pap smear be done at home.
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