I am 17, about to be 18 in a couple of months. Should I have already started seeing my OBGYN? Also what does OBGYN stand for?
2006-06-13 07:41:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I am not sexual active.
2006-06-13 07:46:31 · update #1
OB/GYN stands for obstetrician and gynecology. You should have your first pap test within three years of starting to have sex or by the time you are 21. Some professionals say that you should have a full exam at age 18.
2006-06-13 08:01:16 · answer #1 · answered by Joe & Jen C 2 · 10⤊ 1⤋
Some girls your age have already seen an OBGYN so that they can get a check up and start birth control. Certainly if you are already sexually active you need to see one now. Having sex can transmit HPV the virus that can cause cervical cancer in women. That's why it's so important to have yearly pap smears. OBGYN stands for (i know i won't get the spelling right) Obstatrician Gynocologist
2006-06-13 14:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by sparkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OB/GYN stands for "obstetrics and gynecology." I didn't start seeing mine until a few months after I turned 18. However, I wasn't and I am still not sexually active. If you are sexually active, you should probably try to get in soon.
2006-06-13 14:46:14 · answer #3 · answered by Niki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OBGYN= obstetrics and Gynecology. Meaning that the doctor deals with not only women's health but delivering babies as well. It is said that you should start to see an OBGYN as soon as you start to have sex or you notice any problems that your regular doctor would tell you to go to one.
2006-06-13 14:47:19 · answer #4 · answered by wrightwolf69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is recommended to have your first gynecological check up at age 18, unless you have become sexually active before you are 18, then you go as soon as you become sexually active. But 18 is the usual time.
2006-06-13 15:10:18 · answer #5 · answered by Mother of 2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OBGYN: The combined practice or field of obstetrics and gynecology.
Obstetrics: The branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the recuperative period following delivery.
Gynecology: The branch of medicine dealing with health care for women, especially the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the female reproductive organs.
2006-06-13 14:47:27 · answer #6 · answered by Angelic Vampiress 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, you should see one at least when you start your period. You should also be seeing one if you are sexually active and having a yearly PAP exam test done. The doctor also does routine health tests for blood pressure, weight, etc. Make an appointment today.!
Obstetrics and Gynecology
2006-06-13 14:46:56 · answer #7 · answered by teamkimme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OB/GYN stands for obstetrician and gynecologist. An obstetrician births babies while gynecologists are in charge of women's health. Females should start seeing an OB/GYN either when they turn 18 or when they start having sex, which ever comes first.
2006-06-13 14:48:21 · answer #8 · answered by bxjamaicancutie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to be sexually active to go see and OB/GYN. Normally you are suppose to start seeing an OB/GYN after you have your first menstrual cycle.
2006-06-13 15:05:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
average is about 16-18 or whenever you start to become sexually active... whichever comes first.
2006-06-13 14:44:15 · answer #10 · answered by Rock Goddess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋