Re: Wifes first visit to OBGYN
From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Mar 2001 21:59:59 -0600 (CST)
Mike,
This was answered on the WHF. The Drs. that respond to questions, all
read each forum, so posting to only one is sufficient.
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Robin
At Thu, 29 Mar 2001, mike wrote:
>
>I’m hopping some of you out there will be able to help me. My wife and
>I have been married for one year, she is 23, and has never been to the
>OBGYN. She has finally made an appointment with a female Dr. and has
>asked me to take her. I figured she wanted me to go and wait for her.
>Well I was wrong she has asked me to go into the room with her. I must
>admit this makes me nervous but I will do anything for her. A friend
>told her to go to http://www.gyn101.com to see what to expect.
>
>I have several questions:
>
>Is it normal for a significant other to go into the room when the
>patient is not pregnant? Will they even let me stay in the room? None of
>my friends have ever said they went with their wives when they weren’t
>pregnant but then again I doubt they would say anything and I definitely
>can not ask.
>
>She has been talking to some of her friends about what to expect and one
>of them said that she will get a gown for the beginning part of the exam
>but that they remove it once the exam starts leaving her fully
>undressed. I think this is what she is scared of most and I must admit
>it the thought makes me very uncomfortable. Something doesn’t sound
>right about this.
>
>If they do let me in what can I do to make her feel more comfortable? At
>the same time what can I do to calm my nerves? If anyone has had their
>significant other go with them what can I expect? Where will they have
>me sit/stand.
>
>Please help my wife and I.
>
>Thanks,
>Mike
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~Robin~
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