WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: concerned about gyn appt tomorrow

Re: concerned about gyn appt tomorrow

From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 27 Jan 2002 14:04:40 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 27 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>Hello...a little history about myself. Three years ago, I was diagnosed
>with endo via laparoscopy, but the surgeon didn't remove any because he
>said there was too much. He put me on Lupron for six months...although
>that helped the pain a little, it never completely went away. That
>physician told me that the pain could not be from endo, because the
>Lupron should have taken care of it. After lots of research and a
>caring family physician, I have found a surgeon who specializes in endo
>and feels he can help me.
>
>I am VERY concerned about my appointment with him tomorrow. First of
>all, these exams are always difficult for me (I have never been sexually
>active) and now I am having a lot of heavy bleeding with lots and lots
>of crampings. I am concerned about this exam being worse because of the
>amount of pain that I am already in...not to mention being embarrassed
>about the fact of being examined while I'm bleeding.
>
>Is there anything I can do to try to ease the discomfort? Also, is there
>anyway I can ease my fears before going in there?
>
>Thank you so much in advance for any advice!

Anon,

I hope everything works out for you. As far as the discomfort you might feel from the exam, you can try taking some Motrin or Tylenol before going (about an hour before your appt time would be best). With you bleeding during the time of the exam, as embarrassed as you may feel about it, drs are use to seeing that sort of thing. Your fears: just try and relax. Remember to take long deep breaths before the exam, and during. This will help you stay calm. I hope this has helped some.

--
Amy

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