WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2003: Re: Hymen and exam issue

Re: Hymen and exam issue

From: Alicia Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Mar 2003 07:53:44 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 6 Mar 2003, tim wrote: >
>Both myself and my wife too be (next month) are virgins (in all senses -
>we have only kissed). I am in my late twenties and she is just out of
>teen years. In discussing B/C and other wedding plans we have both
>scheduled doctors appointments. She however is afraid of going to see
>OBGYN due to her being a virgin. She has been told by others that the
>doctor will break her hymen when doing her exam. I know it is
>emotionaly very important to her to "maintain" this until our wedding
>night. (However I know that this is not "true" indicator of wither she
>is a virgin our not - I trust her implicitly). She does use tampons but
>is she her hymen is intact. Would it be best for her to just get a
>regular physical and then after the honeymoon get a complete exam? I
>want the best for her both emotionally as well as physically

I'm sure that if you explain your fears to the Dr nothing will happens and you can always refuse a vaginal exam, an U/S will clear any doubts about GYN organs.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Director Obgyn.net Latina Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández Buenos Aires Argentina Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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