Re: 1st time test - questions??
From: charles (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 4 Apr 2001 12:39:01 -0700
My first exam was when i was 18 and not a virgin and it hurt
Since that exam none of my others have been painful though.
>----- Original Message -----
From: "anomynous" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH"
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Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: 1st time test - questions??
> At Wed, 4 Apr 2001, Janice wrote:
> >
> >At Wed, 4 Apr 2001, Ian wrote:
> >>
> >>This could be a duplicate post...the first one was not posted after 30
> >>minutes.
> >>
> >>My girl friend is going for a gyn test (1st time). She had asked what
> >>would be involved with the test and everything was explained. She told
> >>me what was going to be done and it all sounded normal with the
> >>exception of one test.
> >>
> >>The test I am concerned about is the one that was described to her as
> >>the doctor placing his hand (whole hand as she explained) inside her to
> >>feel for cysts. Is that a normal test. Sounds questionable and very
> >>painfull.
> >>
> >>Does anyone know if that is a normal parctice?
> >>
> >>--
> >>Ian
> >>
> >You asked if this was a duplicate question. It is. That's ok. The
> >doctor does not put his hold hand into your vagina. He wouldn't make
> >it! Believe me! He just inserts two fingers to feel or palpate the
> >uterus and the ovaries.
> >
> >Gyn exams are painful the first time, especially for virgins!
> >
> >--
> >Janice
> >
> Janice,
> I am sorry that you had a bad experience with your first exam. I don't
> remember mine being painful at all. I was 16 and a virgin when I had my
> first gyn exam.So I wouldn't say that ALL first gyn exams are going to
> be painful for EVERYONE.again I am sorry that you had a bad experience
>
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