Gyno question. Mature answers only please.?!
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Gyno question. Mature answers only please.?
Alright, I'm 20 years old and I've never been to the gyno. I'm getting married next month - I don't need to hear "You're too young!" answers please - and I really need to go. Besides needing birth control, I think something might be wrong with me. I'm a virgin so it's not an STD or anything.
I have to go to PlannedParenthood and was wondering if they let you request a female doctor. & what do I say to them? & will the whole process hurt? & what do I need to do to prepare? Do I have to make an appointment?
I'm really stressed out about this whole thing... Please help me!
Answers:
I can't answer all of your questions, because I've never been to Planned Parenthood (although my sister told me that most of the doctors there have been women when she's gone). I'm sure it's better to make an appointment.
The process might hurt a little, since it's your first time. DEFINITELY tell the doctor when you get there that you've never had a pelvic exam or pap smear before - that way they'll use the smaller instrument and tell you exactly what they are doing.
The most important thing is to try to stay relaxed (impossible, I know). That will help.
They'll ask you general health questions and do a breast exam on you. Then they'll do the pap smear - you'll have to scoot your behind down to the end of the table and put your feet in the stirrups. The dr will place the speculum inside your vagina and you'll feel pressure when they open it so that they can scrape some cells from your cervix. If you're getting tested for STDs, at this time she'll also take a swab for gonorrhoea and chlamydia testing. Then the speculum will come out and the dr will use her fingers to kind of feel around inside for the end of the pelvic exam - to me, this is the most uncomfortable part.
As for preparation - you don't really have to do anything, just make sureyou're not on your period when you go in. And you're not supposed to have sex something like 2-3 days ahead of time - I think because sperm will interfere with the tests.