What happens when you go to the Gynecologist?

Question

Im going to the gyno for the first time in August. Im very nervous about it. What exactly happens when you go? Thanks to any answers i get!

Answer 1

Going to the GYN for the first time is very scary but if the Doc is good he/she will sit down and talk to you first before the exam.
1. You will go into a room and you will need to take all your cloths off and put on a gown can be either paper or a real gown and they will give you a sheet to cover your legs the gown will need to be put on with the opening to the front.
2. the doc will ask you to lay back and will examin your breast (breast exam).
3. next the doc will ask you to put your feet in the stirrups and bring your butt all the way to the edge of the table. at this point your legs are going to lock up and close. Take a deep breath and relax. the doc will bring a light close to you so he/she can see the outter portion for any leasions, or anything out of the ordinary
4. doc will use a speculum it looks like a duck's bill and will insert in your vagina to visualize your cervix and get a scraping to send to the lab for analysis for cervical cancer.
5. the doc will take the speculum out and then insert 2 fingers and press on your pubic bone and and sides to feel the uterus and ovaries for any massess, then the doc will ask if you have any questions, the vast majority of doctors will explain what they are doing before they do it and you will have one of their assistants in the room.
I usually joke around with my Gyn and tell him he owes me dinner after the exam, that usually gets a great chuckle out of the two of us I get very nervouse but after you have been going to the same one you will feel more comfortable with that doc.
If you have any questions write them down and bring it with you because I can guarantee you will have questions and when the doc ask if you have any questions your mind will go blank.

Answer 2

Well, the tech is going to take your blood pressure, and maybe draw blood for an iron test. They will need some family history. You'll be asked to undress and put on a gown. Feet into the stirrups, butt to the edge of the table. Then they will slide a lubricated speculum inside you. You'll feel like you have to fart. Take some deep breaths. Now, your gyno will do a pap smear (they take a sample from your cervix, and prep a slide for the lab) then do a pelvic and a breast exam. A good gyno can do this all quickly without freaking you out. You get dressed, meet with your doc, discuss issues, and then leave. Tell him or her it's your first visit, and they'll be extra patient and explain it all to you. A nurse will be in the room, too, if you have a male gyno. It may suck, but trust me, having cervical cancer early in life will suck way worse. Especially if left undetected.

Answer 3

http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSPRG000/23414/24383/283498.html?d=dmtContent

I was a little nervous my first time too. Don't be. Read the link I gave you and you'll know what to expect.

I guess I was a little embarassed, but then I realized that the doctor and the nurses do this for a living. They aren't there to judge me or my body. They see a lot of women, so it's routine for them.

Good luck and don't be scared. :-)