Girls.......Please help......?

Question

What is it like when you have a pelvic exam? I'm going for my first time on Friday. Feel free to share any stories or thoughts.....Thanks

Answer 1

It can be pretty uncomfortable your first time, but you just need to relax. I was pretty nervous, but I had my sister come in with me and it definitly made me relax a lot more. It is over before you know it. Just carry on a conversation with your doctor and it will go by so fast. It seriously is done in about 5 seconds. They will explain everything to you, and they won't do it until you are ready and say so. Just make sure you are relaxed. It isn't bad at all. Goodluck :)

Answer 2

It can be a little uncomfortable, but not really painful. It should not be painful. If you are looking for specific details, you lie down on a examining table, scootch your bum down and put your feet up in stirrups, or some dr.s ask you to just spread your knees.
The dr. puts a speculum in your vagina, if she is nice she will warm it up first! the speculum is opened and the dr. may take a swab of the inside of your vagina to check for STD's. She will take a small scraping from your cervix to check for abnormal cells. You will probably get a breast exam as well. The whole thing should take maybe 10 minutes tops.
It is a little creepy the first few times. But you get used to it. It is important to feel comfortable with your doctor. Ask questions.

Answer 3

It's embarrassing, cold, uncomfortable...but a fact of life. If you have a male doctor, more than likely he will say, "Now you'll feel a little pressure." A little pressure? You are naked, in stirrups, with your vagina spread apart. Inside you have the spreaders, a light, two hands and God knows what else...what the heck does HE know about pressure??? I was much more comfortable going to a female gynecologist than a male....but it is still always awkward. Find a spot on the wall to stare at. It's usually over in a flash although it seems like an eternity.

Answer 4

What should I do before the exam?

When you make your appointment, be sure to let the secretary or nurse know that this is your first pelvic exam. The nurse can answer your questions and help explain what to expect so you won't be worried.
Do NOT have sex, use vaginal creams or douche for 24 hours before the exam.
What kinds of questions will my health care provider ask me?

Your health care provider will ask you questions about:

Your general health, allergies and medications you are taking;
Your menstrual period, such as how old you were when you first got it, how long it lasts, how often it comes, how much you bleed , the first day that your last period started, if you have cramps; and at what age your breasts started to develop.
Whether you have ever had sex or have been sexually abused.
If you have vaginal itchiness or an unusual discharge (drainage) or odor from your vagina.
Getting Ready

If you find it comforting, your mom, friend or sister can stay with you. The nurse or a medical assistant will too.
After you have given your medical history, been weighed and had your blood pressure checked, you will be asked to put on a gown.
You will need to remove your clothes including your underwear and bra. A breast exam is often done as a routine part of this check-up.
What happens during the exam?

Your health care provider will explain the steps to the exam and ask you to lie down on the exam table. You will be given a sheet to put over your stomach and legs.
You will then be asked to move down to the end of the table and place your feet in stirrups (these are holders for your feet).
With your knees bent, you will be asked to let your knees fall to each side allowing your legs to spread apart.
This is usually the part when most adolescent and adult women feel embarrassed. This feeling is normal too. Just remember that although this is your first exam, this is routine for health care providers and their only concern is for your health.



There are 3 parts to this exam. Sometimes not all parts of the pelvic exam are necessary. Ask your health care provider which part(s) will be done for your examination.

Your health care provider will first look at the area outside of your vagina, (clitoris, labia, vaginal opening, and rectum).
The Speculum Exam

The speculum is an instrument made of metal or plastic. Your health care provider will place the speculum into your vagina. After it is inserted, it will be gently opened so that your health care provider can see your vagina and your cervix (the opening to your uterus). If you like, you can ask your health care provider for a mirror so that you can see what your cervix looks like.
After checking your vagina and cervix, your health care provider may take a thin plastic stick and a special tiny brush or a small "broom" and gently wipe away some of the cells from your cervix. This is a Pap test, which detects early changes of the cervix before they become cancer. Most girls have normal Pap tests.
If you are having vaginal discharge, your health care provider will take another sample to check for yeast and other causes of discharge.
If you are having sex, your health care provider will take another sample from the cervix to check for sexually transmitted diseases. When all of these samples have been taken, your health care provider will close the speculum and gently take it out.

The last part of the pelvic exam is done to check your female organs (your tubes, ovaries and uterus or womb). Your health care provider will insert one or two gloved fingers into your vagina. With the other hand, your doctor will gently apply pressure to the lower part of your belly. You may feel slight discomfort or pressure when he or she presses in certain places, but it shouldn't hurt. If you do feel pain, it is important to tell your health care provider.
Sometimes your provider will do a rectal exam. This involves inserting one finger into your anus (the opening where bowel movements leave your body) This is usually done at the end of the bimanual exam. Like other parts of the exam, if you relax and take slow deep breaths, it should not be uncomfortable.
What happens after the exam is over?

When the exam is over, your health care provider will answer any questions you have and tell you when to make your next appointment. He or she will also talk to you about any medications you may need and tell you when and how you will get the results of the exam.

Answer 5

Well mine was awkward. On my first one, I was in the comprising position, when the huge quake in the Bay Area hit. To be on the table and in that position with the table rocking was to say the least very embarrassing. So any first experience, has to be better then that.

Answer 6

iTS JUST A LiTTLE WEIRD! HAHA i WENT AND MY GUY D0CTOR WAlKED IN AND I WAS LiKE HON???
AND HES LIKE WHAT? iM LiKE ARE Y0U D0iNG THE EXAM?? && HE FElL OUT LAUGHTING AND SAID NO
BUT OTHERTHEN THAT iT WAS 0K THERE PROS DONT BE WORRIED HON JUST BE RELAXED.. EVERYTHING OK!
HOPE i HELPED♥

Answer 7

they hurt me. they stuck their finger in me and opened it up with the speculum its rly painful