YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for June, 2003: Re: 11 year pelvic exam --what?

Re: 11 year pelvic exam --what?

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu, 5 Jun 2003 00:21:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 3 Jun 2003, Hector Nemirovsky M.D. wrote: >
>Some GYN pediatrician replace the exam with an U/S.
>
>At Tue, 3 Jun 2003, vw wrote:
>>
>>At Sat, 31 May 2003, cheryl wrote:
>>>
>>>Just came back from new female pediatrician on Friday for camp check up
>>>for my 11 daughter...My daughter is overweight and showing a few
>>>symptons of puberty, so we're thinking period soon or not...This new
>>>doctor wanted to do an "internal" on my daughter..Of course, my daughter
>>>is not sexually active, and doesn't even know about pelvic exams...she's
>>>aware of sex to the extent of an 11 year old, and extremely innocent, as
>>>many are at that age...

>>>I've seen a few mentions on the boards about first pelvic exams at 18 or
>>>when sexually active....what's the deal with this doctor? and is this
>>>appropriate???
>>>many thanks.
>>
>>certainly not necessary at that age. Only if she was in real pain in
>>that area from her womb or ovaries, neither apply in your case. The
>>emotional trauma of being put through an exam at that age with no
>>comprehension of the feelings of an exam that is so invasive. It could
>>change her attitude to sex for many years to come if she isn't ready for
>>it. Only as a dire emergency. sounds like you should at least get
>>another opinion before complying with the doc.
>
>--
>Hector Nemirovsky M.D.
>Fmr Head Obstetrics Division, Hospital Fernández, Buenos Aires, Argentina
>Fmr Assistant Professor in Obstetrics at Medical School, Buenos Aires University, Argentina
>Private Practice,
>Buenos Aires,
>Argentina
>
>Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
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>
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Thank you..just needed confirmations from professionals, as to what I ________________________________________________________________ thought and believe....don't plan on using this dr. EVER again --we live in NYC, and there are so many options at this time.. -cheryl lafer >

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