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a couple questionsFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netTue, 20 Feb 2001 17:21:10 -0600 (CST)
Hello, I am 32 year old, not sexually active, woman who has been seeing the same physician for annual exams for several years. He never had a chaperone with him, but I was very comfortable with him and didn't feel like a needed one (in fact, I prefer no extra on-lookers). Recently, I had to switch doctors and I was very uncomfortable with the new one. He didn't have a chaperone, either, but I felt like I wanted one and the exam was VERY painful (it felt like he was really rough). My questions are: Do most physicians get mad if the patient requests a chaperone? I don't want to hurt his feelings. I just think it would have been easier to have the exam with a new guy if I had a little bit of moral support. Also, he had me wear the gown with the opening in the front. Because I have a fairly large chest, the gown wouldn't close all the way. This also made me more uncomfortable (almost humiliated). Is it okay to tell him I prefer to have it open in the back from now on? Does it make a difference? Needless to say, this experience wasn't a good one at all, these exams are embarrassing enough as it is!
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