Why do you have to go to the.....(Girls only PLZ!!)?

Question

This might sound like a dumb thing to ask but why do I (girls) have to go to the gynocologist after there first period????

Serous answers only plz!

P.S. Best answer will get 10 points:)

Answer 1

Once girls start having their menstrual cycle and get close to an age where they will be sexually active, they need to go for an annual exam where the doctor takes a sample of the inside of your vagina using a little q-tip like device. It doesn't hurt, but it can be a little uncomfortable both physically and mentally. Just try to remember that this is what the doctor does all day long. He or she is not 'copping a feel' or 'checking you out' they are simply doing their job- making sure that you stay healthy. If it is a male doctor they always have a female nurse in the room with you. If it is a female doctor they will probably still have a nurse in the room to help you understand what is going on. They send this sample away to a lab to check for irregular cells that can turn into cancer if not treated. They also will check your breasts for lumps and probably instruct you on how to do a monthly self breast exam. (Even young women can get breast cancer, although it isn't very common.) After the first couple of times you will think nothing of it, aside from it being a yearly inconvenience! Good luck!

Answer 2

Because thats generally when all the problems start. Just kidding, don't get all worried. Its when your body decides you are becoming a women. I know alot of people that don't start going until they have sex. I work at an OB/GYN and I would recommend at least going once after you get your first period. If not for anything else, meet and greet some docs so you can find one you really like. You have to be comfortable with them. After that, I would probably recommend going once a year, getting a pap and a breast check. Twenty minutes out of your life to make sure your female organs are in tact. Also, getting your period can change the bacteria in your vagina. Even a slight change can lead to a bacterial infection (i'm not saying your period will give you an infection), so try to keep clean. A gynocologist is someone you will see until your 80 years old, so its best to find one you like, and stick with them.

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

Because after you have started your menstruation, they need to check you out. You will probably have a pap and pelvic exam. You should also get an HPV vaccination. It's like when you first get teeth, you go to the dentist. It's a check in. They will be able to give you info, get some baseline data on you, and answer any questions you have. If you waited until later, you would be more fearful and more dreadful, and they would not know you as well. Here is a huge TIP: If and when they give you a pap smear or pelvic exam, take a big breath in before they put their fingers in or the speculum, and then release that breath completely as they insert. This forces your vaginal muscles to relax and makes the whole thing a LOT easier. No one told me that until I finally saw a female doc (most women find them easier to work with, but everyone is different), and that was 10 yrs after my first exam! I wish someone had told me! Being tense during the exam only makes it more uncomfortable. Good luck and welcome to the club.
PS. search pap and pelvic exam online to see exactly what they wil be doing.. breast exam too usually

Answer 4

Prior to your first ovulation, the female body prepares itself to become "pregnant" - as it waits for sperm to meet with the egg..........Hormones change in the body - (PMS) and cause the uterus to create a thick fleshy wall of tissue to make a little cushion for the egg once it meets the sperm - so it can attach itself there and grown a baby.... When this does not happen, the essentially dies and the hormones in your body say "Oh - we aren't getting pregnant this month - so lets get rid of this tissue we created for a baby to grow..." Your body signals that tissue to slough off and kinda disolve in you uterus (which is why you cramp because it is trying to squeeze that stuff out).... That "Stuff" would be your menstrual fluid (blood) "Your period"

Anyway, Now that your ovaries have become active and the have decided to release an egg every month for the next 30+ years of your life, you body will now get adjusted to monthly hormonal changes........ These hormonal changes can affect cells in the uterus and (rarely) the cells can become cancerous - or look suspicious.......................

Getting a "Pap" at the "Gyno" will be your first step in making sure that these cells never go unchecked........ Although kiddo, I will tell ya - It's not fun - and it feels embarrassing the first couple times you go... But it doesn't hurt and it isn't "scary" or anything....... After a few times, it will be like "No big deal - I promise"

These tests are good. Some day you will want to get maried and maybe have some babies and husband and family and all - and if you think about it, it's just like getting a checkup at the dentist - ONLY AT THE OTHER END....................... But both are just about as boring and a pain in the butt......

Good news I just read about it todays issue of "Women's world magazine" (you can find at ANY grocery store in the front near teh gum for only $1.50 by the way - in case ya wanna read it......)

Recent studies found that women who get on birth control early on and take it for up to 5 years or more can reduce their chances of ever having uterine, ovarian, cervical - or other related cancers by 70%. And THATS just from using the pill.

I am not accusing you of having sex or anything, but if you have decided to see a Gyno anyway, talk to them about birth control. Honestly - it helps with many things. It protects you from cancer risks, it regulates your period, it clears acne - AND certain types of BC can actually shorten your period and put an end to bad cramps.........

I am 26 now and I've tried every BC just to see what one would work best for me (even when I was not having sex - oh and by the way - PLEASE ALWAYS use protection IF and WHEN you do decide to have sex........) Protection is a MUST 100% of the time. The BC is just to make life a little easier on you with the cramps and the period for the most part.

Anyway kiddo. I would recomend you talk to you Mom and your Gyno about a BC called "Loestrin 24"..... It is the LOWEST (and therefore the SAFEST) BC you can take and it has the benifits of lightening and shortening your period and I don't even get cramps now that I take it. My periods are only about 3 days MAX........ Plus my skin cleared up a LOT too.

Loestrin is also a rare BC that offers a SUPPLIMENT of tiny iron tablets for you to take DURING your period to keep you from feeling anemic or icky. It's a prtty good deal....... I like it.

Please give it a try.
Thanks for asking this question.
I bet a lot of girls were wishing someone would.


Good Luck sweetie.

Ciao'

Meg - Tucson, AZ

Answer 5

well, first the points dont matter i am here to try to help. Second, i have never heard after their first period, unless things have changed. I have heard when you start having sex you should and if you havent by 21 then you should still go to make sure you are okay. Meaning you being okay is std* hpv and or herpes and can detect others but i am not sure of*, disfuntioning *ovaries, tubes, cervix* some females are tilted and maybe harder to have babies'' got that from my mother because she has one'' and etc.* and cancers which includes hpv again. It detects normal and any abnormal cells which mainly go back to hpv. It is a little uncomfortable but atleast you will know you are okay or not. good luck and takecare!

Answer 6

Girls that do not get their periods by the time they are 16 need to be seen to find out why they have not started....it could be a medical problem. Girls that are thinking about having sex should consult with one and get on birth control pills (They also have pills that help with acne). Girls should have a exam every year after they first have sex.

Answer 7

I am hoping I can help you out with this question so here goes:

1. They want to make sure that you are healthy with no diseases (ie. cancer).

2. They want to give you a chance to talk to a doctor about what is going on with your body (I know this is a hard one to do lol).

3. They want to make sure that you know how to do a self breast exam to be able to make sure if there is any change in the fat/muscle tissue (ie. a lump) that you can recognize how to catch it before it can become severe.


I sure do hope this helps you young lady and good luck!

Answer 8

I don't know who in the world told you that you have to see a gyno after your first period. That is completely false. If you'd like to see a gyno so she can teach you more about periods and things about your body, that is fine. However, you don't need a pap (a test for HPV and precancerous changes) until you turn 21 or 3 yrs after you become sexually active (have sex), according to organizations such as the American Cancer Society.

I hope that all helps

Answer 9

You don't have to go necessarily after your first period but sometime before you are out of high school you should go have a first PAP. If you become sexually active, you should have a PAP just to check for STD's and any other problems that could arise.
A baseline PAP is good to have to monitor for cervical cancer or abnormal cell growth.

Answer 10

Just to be sure your healthy
you don't have to go after your first period

because most girls start around 9-16 thats sorta young in my opinion so they usually go around 20 or so

Hope That is Helpfull
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