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Re: pelvic exam alternatives-please reply! From: Lea (anonymous@obgyn.net) Mon, 19 May 2003 16:02:50 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Kelly: "[Birth Control] Birth Control and Sunlamps" Previous message: brandy: "spotting in between periods" In reply to: Colleen: "pelvic exam alternatives-please reply!" Your message is very worrisome. You have done research on the alternatives to routine medical care by a trained medical professional but have you researched the procedures? I strongly suggest you review this website http://www.firstvisit.org/ that was created initially for young women like yourself but is useful for women of all ages. The fact that you view a medical examination as a violation is quite troubling and perhaps you should explore that further. A violation of a person does not necessarily mean violence or an attack but rather leaves the 'victim' with a sense of helplessness, a feeling of loss of control over your own free will, (among other things). A medical exam of any sort should NEVER leave you feeling that way, in fact quite the opposite, you should go into your exam and leave it with a sense of control over your health from taking a PROACTIVE role in your healthcare. To perhaps oversimplify things you can liken a gyne exam with any other medical exam. If you have an illness such as strep throat, bronchitis, etc. do you go to the doctor? That doctor has examined other people prior to your appointment and will see other's after you. It is possible to request a 'first appointment of the day' if the order of your exam is really important to you. A gyne exam is more than just taking some fluid and cell samples, there is a visual exam as well that is just as important. Perhaps if you try going to a smaller private practice office that focuses solely on Gyne care (versus OB/GYN), or use a Family Practice physician you might be more comfortable. Your doctor should be your PARTNER in your healthcare. At Thu, 8 May 2003, Colleen wrote: > >I am a 16 year old female who will avoid having pelvic exams at all >costs because I'd feel violated and I don't like the fact that some >doctor would be touching me "down there" after they've done it several >times already that day.I don't care if she has gloves on, its still >gross!But I knew when I made this decision that I still had to take >responsibility for my health, so I started to research alternatives.And more importantly, STDs, >cysts/fibroids, and cervical cancer aside, what things could possibly >still go undetected with my alternative? -- Lea Harth, Managing Editor, OBGYN.net lea.harth@medispecialty.com Next message: Kelly: "[Birth Control] Birth Control and Sunlamps" Previous message: brandy: "spotting in between periods" In reply to: Colleen: "pelvic exam alternatives-please reply!"

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