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Re: as heck
From: Anna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 15 Apr 2001 22:51:01 -0500 (CDT)
Dear Scared,
as someone who's been there, let me tell you that a rectal exam is not
so bad. Just tell your Dr. that if s/he intends to do this, to give
you fair warning, and when s/he does it, exhale sharply. This helps
your muscles relax, and as long as you don't clamp down, it will be a
curious or weird sensation, but not painful.
Good luck!
At Sun, 15 Apr 2001, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>At Sun, 15 Apr 2001, Scared wrote:
>>
>>I am a 23 years old, and I suspect, after reading on the internet about
>>diseases, that it is possible that I have endometriosis. So i am
>>getting a doctor soon, and am going to have it checked out. But I'm
>>extremely scared, cause of some of the things I read. Stories about the
>>doctor "feeling" lumps on the ovaries during "rectal" exams. What the
>>hell are they doing so they can feel your ovaries. Do they stick their
>>hand up your ass?? I do not know how this would be possible, and I think
>>it would hurt a Lot!!! I'm very scared that I will have to have this
>>done. Can anyone tell me what happens during diagnosis of this problem.
>>Please tell me they do not do this...
>>
>>Thanks!
>Scared
>
>Sometimes we have to do this to get a better feel of the pelvic organs,
>not too often tho. Only a finger is used to insert into the rectum, and
>you should be warned before it happens.
>
>--
>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
>
>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
>
>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
>of a physician-patient relationship.
>
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