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Re: 'first' gyno visit- nervous about nextFrom: anonymous@obgyn.netMon, 16 Dec 2002 07:07:24 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 16 Dec 2002, Bernard Cristalli MD wrote: > >At Sun, 15 Dec 2002, wrote: >> >>I am a 21-yr old virgin. Recently I found out that I should have been >>to see a gyno, so I went to the school's clinic. I was slightly nervous >>as I have never been able to insert a tampon, but I figured that they >>dealt with stuff like that all the time so it wouldn't be a big deal. >>The woman who was giving me the exam used the smallest speculum they >>had, but I was in extreme pain. She told me to come back again. For >>the next day and a half, I was unable to sit down at all for more than >>an hour because the pain was so bad (I figured out some sort of position >>where I could lie and sleep for a few hours). I had aching and shooting >>pains for about a week afterwards. The gyno told me to practice with a >>tampon. Every time I get near there I freak out and can't go through >>with it. Just thinking about inserting something in there brings me to >>the verge of tears. I'm supposed to go to another gyno in a week. What >>should I do to make things more comfortable? > >--- > >There's nothing serious. It's the same thing for every young girl. >Try to insert the tip of your finger in your bath first. You shouldn't >be worried, it will work fine with a boyfriend anyway. >
>Bernard G. Cristalli MD AMACOG Dr Cristalli, I try to figure out (in vain) why you added the sexual connotation to this debate. Could you explain it?
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