WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: 'Discomfort' during speculum exam

Re: 'Discomfort' during speculum exam

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 27 Sep 2000 08:36:49 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 27 Sep 2000, AMD wrote: >
>One of the most uncomfortable things for me about a well-woman exam is
>the pressure of the speculum on my bladder and my rectum. I spend the
>whole time terrified that I'm going to urinate or pass gas during the
>exam, and concentrating on holding both in. And of course, tightening
>my pelvic muscles is not particularly helpful for the exam. I really
>try to not eat all day to minimize any gas and make sure my bladder is
>empty right before the exam. But as soon as that thing goes in, I feel
>like I ate a can of beans and drank a thirstbuster.
>
>Do either of these things ever actually happen? Please tell me I would
>not be the first one to experience such an "indiscretion" during an
>exam. I'm sure this will not get better as I get older.
>
>I'm sure this is probably a major lame-o question, but it's been bugging
>me for a while.
>
>Thanks,
>Andrea

It happens all the time. I don't worry about it, and neither should you.

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William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
Clarksville, TN

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