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Re: Gynecology and Sex--apology to Dr.
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 18 Aug 2000 02:10:41 -0500 (CDT)
i am very sorry about the misunderstanding doctor
please accept my apology
At Thu, 17 Aug 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
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>At Thu, 17 Aug 2000, mary wrote:
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>>Hi ,
>>I have read this article, and Dr. Hill mention age 18 is a good time to
>>start having sex if u are sexually active.
>>Is that mean age 18 is a legal age to ahve sex?? any one under 18 will
>>become illegal ??
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>That is not what he said. I suggest that you re read his comments.
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>RDB
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>>At Thu, 13 Jul 2000, D. Ashley Hill, MD wrote:
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>>>At Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Anonomyous wrote:
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>>>>My girlfriend and I have recently become sexually active. We have
>>>>stopped having sex, due to our age, but are worried about her first
>>>>gynecology procedure. Since we are teens, we don't want her mom to
>>>>know, and we are afraid that the gynecologist will notice she has had
>>>>sex and will tell her mom.
>>>
>>>I can't speak for all gynecologists, but it would be very unusual for a
>>>gyn to tell a patient's mom that she was sexually active (outside of the
>>>legal requirements to do so when minor children are victims of sexual
>>>abuse by someone older). I usually meet with my first-time younger
>>>patients with their mom, then I "kick out" the mom so I can talk with
>>>the patient. I explain that even though I think most parents are the
>>>best resource for young adults to speak with, I understand that it's
>>>hard to talk to your mom or dad about sex. However, it should not be
>>>hard to talk to a doctor about this, because we deal with these issues
>>>all day long. Her doctor will likely notice the hymen is not intact,
>>>but to be honest, many things, like riding a bike, can "break" the
>>>hymen. It's entirely possible the doctor will not even notice that your
>>>girlfriend has had intercourse. There is no way to determine if someone
>>>masturbates by doing an examination.
>>>
>>>I encourage your girlfriend to see a gynecologist fairly soon. Young
>>>women should see a gyn when they begin sexual activity. If they have
>>>never been sexually active, then age 18 is a good time to start.
>>>
>>>You did not ask about "safe sex," but please keep in mind that there is
>>>a huge amount of misinformation going around about sex, pregnancy,
>>>sexual infections, and AIDS. The bottom line is that like lots of
>>>things in life, choosing to become sexually active brings with it a lot
>>>of responsiblity, including the potential for pregnancy and sexually
>>>transmitted diseases. You are on the right track speaking with a doctor
>>>about these issues. Best wishes,
>>>
>>>--
>>>David Ashley Hill, MD
>>>Associate Director
>>>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
>>>Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency
>>>http://home.mpinet.net/dahmd
>>>
>>>My apologies, but due to time constraints I am unable to answer private e-mails.
>>>
>--
>R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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