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Question

I am nervous. I need to go to the ob/gyn for my first time on Friday.
What is it like. What do they do at your first visit. Will I get any vaccinations or bloodwork done. Do I still need to go to my family doctor. What is a good website that tells you about all of this and what to expect. My doctor is a male. What was it like(if you have a male dr.) looking at your private parts. Can you have someone in the room with you. What should I do to prepare. What kind of questions do they ask. Thank You. No rude answers prease.

Answer 1

First of all relax, it's no big deal. You are going to an OB/GYN so self explanatory, they take care of obstetrics and female problems so you still need a family dr for other medical needs. You will provide a history, perhaps a urine specimen, you will have a breast exam and a pelvic exam with Pap, all pretty much painless. A female assistant will be in the room for the exams and you will have a gown and sheet for modesty. Blood work will depend on his findings. As for his being a male I have no problem with it. I have in fact given this a great deal of consideration and find I'm definitely more comfortable in this setting with a male than a female. By the way I have had 12 pregnancies, 9 deliveries and a hysterectomy all done by males and wouldn't have it any other way.

Answer 2

I am a nurse and a patient. I have had twins. Going to the ob/gyn is not the most pleasurable experience but it is very important in a woman's life to have this done annually. My ob/gyn is a male and a good doctor will talk you through the process. The most important thing to remember is RELAX. It will make the experience less uncomfortable. You usually can have a female in with you during the exam (if you want) but there generally is a female nurse in the room with you. Usually they ask if you or your immediate family have any health problems (the usual doctor stuff). Yes, you should keep seeing your medical doctor and just bathe before you go this will make you feel better about the whole situation. I'm not sure on a website that will help you with any of this but I hope my info was useful. :)

Answer 3

It's ony natural to be nervous, especially for your first time. I had to go at an early age, because i had a baby when i was 14. It was a male ob/gyn, he wore cowboy books. Which i thought was funny. Most ob/gyn know how to relax you, they're trained to do this. You'll need to fill out papers, they'll ask for a urine specimen(pee) in a cup, they analyze this to see if you have an infection. Then they'll put you in a patient's room, there's a table for you to sit on. the nurse will ask you to disrobe and put a medical gown on . the doctor will then go in there, he/she asks a few questions, how are you today? are you having any problems? or is this just a routine check up? he/she will ask you to lie down, and put your feet in the stir ups, and scoot all the way down, so your butt is at the edge. they examine visually, then they gently insert this plastic device into the vagina after they put ky jelly on it so it enters easily, it opens it, and keeps it open. Then he/she inserts a swab/stick to lightly scrape on the inside, to remove some culture. it shoudn't hurt. they'll do this 2-3 times, it depends on if anything is wrong. no more than three. they take this culture and place it on these small glass squares. these squares then go to the lab and are analyzed to see if everything is healthy.
At a later date the doctors office will call you or you can call them to find out about your pap smear. They'll tell you if it was positive or negative. Positive is good and negative is not so good, if its negative they'll let you need to do next.
Now back to the examination in progess, then he/she will tell how it looks so far. Because the color of your culture lets them know. Then your asked to sit up and they do a breast examination. Yes, you still need to go to your family doctor for your health, colds and other stuff. Ob/gyn is for your female reproductive systems. Now that i'm older and know i have a choice, i choose a woman for my ob/gyn because i thinks then can empathize and understand more. i feel its easier to talk to a woman. I was uncomfortable with a man. I was15, i just would remember this is a professional. And yes, your are supposed to have a nurse in the room when this is being performed. It's the law Especially if it is a male. i don't because mine is a female. But it doesn't matter you can request a nurse, just in case. They most likely won't forget. To be prepared know your family history of illnesses, if your mother or grandmother has any problems with this area, or in the breast area. Write all this down, and if you are irregular with your cycles, or if you have alot of cramps. They'll have forms for you to fill out this information out on. Everyone should being doing their best to make you comfortable as the women in the office experience the same uneasiness. This part of being a woman isn't bad, thank God we only have to do it around once a year. Hope this helps and good luck

Answer 4

They are all professionals I had 2 male doctors and 4 women doctors when you have a male doctor they have a female nurse come in also....your first vist you will have to pee in a cup( that will be at every visit) and yes there is blood work on the first visit.. if your not on prenatal vitamins they will give you a percription for them...no you will not need to see your family doctor you call your OB/GYN if you have any questions...they will ask you your last period.. how many days... how long between cycles... if you dont know its ok.. blood type..if you dont know they will tell you at your next apointment from the blood work done...if you have any question you can e-mail me at [e-mail]

Answer 5

I actually just answered this question for someone else. Here's my copy and paste: Here's the scoop... You will go in and they will take your weight and blood pressure. Go with a full bladder to give a urine sample, but empty your bladder completely after peeing in the cup. Then you will go to your exam room. Usually, but not always, the Dr. will come in and talk to you first. Then the Dr. will leave and you will undress completely (underwear and bra too), change into a paper gown that opens in the front, and they will give you a paper sheet to cover up your legs with. The Dr. will come in with a nurse (you will never be alone with only the Dr.) and listen to your heart and lungs, check your eyes, etc. You will be asked to lie back on the exam table, and the Dr. will feel your breasts to check for any lumps. At that point, they should teach you how to conduct monthly breast self-exams. At that point, they will ask you to put your feet into the table's stirrups and scoot your bottom all the way to the end of the table, until it feels like you might fall off. Don't worry, you won't. They will take a medical insrtument called a speculum and insert it into the vagina. The speculum has a knob that the Dr. will turn to open the vagina so Dr. can perform the exam. They will take a swab of your cervix to check for cancer (that's the test you might have heard of called the pap smear). A few more swabs might be taken. Then the speculum will be removed and the Dr. will insert his/her finger into the vagina to feel for any abnormalities on the uterus. The most uncomfortable part of the exam (uncomfortable, but not painful), happens now. The Dr. will have a finger in the vagina, and with the other hand, will press down on your abdomen to push the ovaries into a position that the Dr. can feel them and check for any cycts or tumors. After that, you're done. The Dr. will wear gloves at all times, and anything inserted, fingers or speculum, will always have a gel to make it more comfortable. The Dr. and nurse will leave to let you change back into your clothes. You will feel like you need to clean yourself from the gel, and it's ok to use the end of the paper sheet. Wad up the sheet and gown and throw them in the garbage. Unless you're a lucky one and get a cloth gown. Then just leave it on the table.

As far as havinf a man, it's a matter of personal preference. Some women prefer men, some women. I have had both and have no preference. Remember that a male Dr. does this all day. It's uncomfortable for you the first few times, but your Dr. won't be uncomfortable or turned on. It's simply his area of expertise. You won't get any immunizations. You might get bloodwork done since it's your first time, but not guaranteed. You will continue to go to your family Dr. for everything not related to the female reproductive tract. You can have anyone in the room with you that you want. My husband has come in with me a few times. But like I said, the nurse will be present too, so you won't be alone. One word of caution: There is a possibility that some sensitive questions might be asked. If there is anything that you don't want to say in front of your mother, I wouldn't recommend having her present. Your information is confidential and won't be released to anyone. Honesty in answering questions is very important for your health! No prep is necessary except to just have a full bladder for the urinalysis.

It's not fun, but it's really not that bad. It is SO important to do this every year! If you ahould ever develop a cancer of the breast, uterus, ovaries, or cervix, this exam can save your life. That's worth it!! Just remember that even though it's a bit uncomfortable, there should not be any real pain. Welcome to womanhood!

Answer 6

What happened to haveing 2 kids already, if you have kids i sure hope you have been to the OB get a a life and only ask questions you really want answers for.

Answer 7

relax every thing will be ok its not like dr or crazy and yes you can have someone in the room with you he is just going to check if there is germs or something like that you rather have a really painful infection or a DR.looking at your privite part

Answer 8

YOU WON'T GO THROUGH ANY THING PAINFUL AND YES YOU CAN HAVE SOMEONE IN THE ROOM WITH YOU. MAKE A LIST OF QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE AND TAKE IT WITH YOU. IT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERENC E IF YOUR DR. IS MALE OR FEMALE THEY ARE THERE FOR MEDICAL HELP NOTHING ELSE. ASK YOU YOUR MEDICAL PROVIDER TO GIVE YOU A LIST OF DR. IF YOU RATHER HAVE A FEMALE DR.

Answer 9

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