Ok, i am 13, and i dont want to go to the gyno in a way..... but i also just want to get my first visit over, but i really dont want anyone looking up there, i am afraid and cunfused, is there anything i can do??
2007-03-23 10:31:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
At 13 as long as you are getting check ups at your family Dr that is all you need for now. So relax you have a few years.
2007-03-23 10:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by JS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only when you're about 18, is it recommended that you start having regular visits and Pap smears.
And, only if you're under 18 and are having sex, then it is recommended and VERY important that you have regular check ups.
So, you may have a few years yet before you need to go if you're not sexually active and you have no problems with your periods.
In the meantime, can you ask your mom, aunt, older sister what it's like? It may not be as bad or as horrific as you may be starting to convince yourself it is.
There are also lots of websites and books at the library that can explain to you what happens when you go for an exam; many of them are designed or written specifically for girls your age, so they won't talk over your head. Learning about it beforehand will help de-mystify it, un-confuse it for you.
Also, there's an old book that you may be able to get at your library called "Our Bodies, Ourselves" by the Boston Women's Health Collective--it talks all about women, mentally, physically, sexually, gynecologically, obstetrically. I highly recommend it.
When it first came out, it was a radical improvement in womens' ability to get to know themselves, their bodies, and how their bodies work. There is a new 2005 edition at my local library, go check yours for it.
Often, the more you know (especially about the things you fear), the more powerful and less afraid you can become.
You may be anxious and/or afraid now, but t's going to be okay. I promise.
2007-03-23 17:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by answerme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm fourteen and i just had my first visit to the gyno on Wednesday. i was scared and nervous but once i talked to the doctor it wasnt scary at all he was nice and he told me what he was doing before he did it so i knew what he was doing. all doctors want you to be comfortable even in an uncomfortable situation for you.
I know its hard but just try to relax, before you go you could call the gynocologist and ask what they do on a first visit. Since your young they might not look at your vagina unless you are sexually active or are having troubles down there, you may just need to talk to them or you might just need to give them a urine sample.
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If you think somethings going on you need to go dont just ask your friends because they may be misinformed and you could get misinformed which would not be good at all.
2007-03-23 17:52:39 · answer #3 · answered by Shannon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, if you really can't bring yourself to go to the gyno, try to find a round-a-bout way of bringing the subject up with friends. Someone's bound to know something...at least one of them.
I know I'm a guy, but it's amazing that women don't believe there are some who can be sensitive!!
PS. My sister's a gyno. Your worries are normal..... does ANY girl really LOOK FORWARD TO her FIRST gyno visit??
2007-03-23 17:42:18 · answer #4 · answered by Texman 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You're only 13 and don't have to go to the Gyn until you're at least 18.
I went when I was 19.
However, if you are having sex or have a problem (such as an infection), you will have to go now.
2007-03-23 17:36:46 · answer #5 · answered by Tara662 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are having problems or are sexually acitve you don't need to go to the gyno until you are 18. If you are going to have sex/are having sex then you need to go and get birth control and STD screenings. It is not that bad to go, it can be a little uncomfortable but nothing too scary or painful. Please if you are having sex use protection and be careful. I wish I would have waited....
2007-03-23 17:38:02 · answer #6 · answered by RxJD2008Rx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless you are sexually active or your periods are absent or unusual, you can wait a bit longer for your first visit. But, it's really not a big deal. I was nervous too, but I go every year around my birthday for an annual exam - plus now I've had a baby - trust me, no one is bothered by what you've got down there. Think..."seen one, seen them all"...
2007-03-23 17:38:06 · answer #7 · answered by William's Mum 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, who says you need to go? Unless you have a valid reason, you don't have to go till you are at least 18.
2007-03-23 19:15:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you aren't having sex, you can still put it off for a while so you don't need to worry. Otherwise, just go and get it over with.
2007-03-23 17:36:11 · answer #9 · answered by courage78 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would you go to a gyno?? Is there something wrong with you?
2007-03-23 17:37:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋