WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2000: Re: Upcoming First Exam and....Thanks!

Re: Upcoming First Exam and....Thanks!

From: Anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 2 Dec 2000 21:08:56 -0600 (CST)

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Hi,

no need to be apologetic. Personally, I'd rather have 3 pap tests than one cavity filled... :-) To make things easier, why don't you take a friend? Preferably female, of course, or your boyfriend (if he's not easily embarrassed)? To protect your private information, s/he could wait outside until the exam starts. That way, you'd have somebody to hold your hand during the actual exam. Or if the doc is unhappy with having another person in there (your friend might be more nervous than you!), s/he could at least wait for you with a hug.

In any case, breathe deeply and don't tense up - the more you clench your muscles, the harder it is to examine you.

Good luck, Anna

At Sat, 2 Dec 2000, MB wrote: >
>~Hello~
>
>After much 'hemming & hawing,' I've decided to put my fears and
>embarrassment aside and schedule my first gyn exam, something that is
>long overdue. My purpose for posting here at this time is two-fold:
>
>1. I just want to thank everyone for the wealth of information here. I
>read through some archived posts and visited GYN 101, both proving to be
>very helpful. Thank you!
>
>2. I'd like to ask if there's anything else I should know prior to the
>exam. I WILL keep my appointment this time, yet 'nerves' are getting
>the better of me. I know this sounds ridiculous to you ol' pros out
>there, but it's unfamiliar and unsettling to me!
>
>Again, thank you.
>
>--
>~MB~
>

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