YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for January, 2003: Re: pregnant and scared

Re: pregnant and scared

From: Gretchen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:01:56 -0600 (CST)

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The majority of your prenatal visits do not involve pelvic exams. You urinate in a cup to get your protein levels checked, blood pressure and chest exam, measuring of height of fundus (top of uterus) and they listen to the baby's heartbeat.

The only pelvic exams I remember were a pap smear (b/c I was due for annual), Group B strep swab (taken at 38 or so weeks), and during last month or so the doctor would feel for dilation at each visit.

If you have a herpes breakout at the time of delivery, you would need to have a c-section to avoid passing on to the baby (herpes can cause infection in eyes.) Breakouts during appointments would not be a big deal.

At Tue, 28 Jan 2003, William McIntosh, MD wrote: >
>At Tue, 28 Jan 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>Two years ago I was diagnosed with HPV and had surgery to remove the warts,
>>and also had a cervical conization. I freak out when I go to the doctor.
>>Now I am pregnant, and I am scared to death to go to the doctor. Any
>>suggestions on finding a physician that would be willing to give some kind of
>>sedative for examination, or is it even absolutely necessary to have many
>>pelvic exams during pregnancy? What if I'm broke out? I also have genital
>>herpes. My boyfriend does not have it. I never passed it to him. Help!
>
>I am sorry for your fears, but for the sack of your health and that of
>your baby, you really do need to see a doc and have the appropriate
>exams. It is not considered appropriate to sedate mentally competent
>adults for routine exams, particularly when they are pregnant, but
>perhaps you can check around with your friends or co-workers or family
>to find a compassionate doctor or midwife with whom you might develop a
>degree of trust.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute
>for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.
>

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