Examination | Women who let you know they h…

I'm guessing women talk amongst themselves about upcoming doctor's appointments, perhaps comparing notes on how good their physician is or how comfortable they are with him/her, etc. And I'm sure men are aware of when their wives or significant others are scheduled for a check-up. But I'm curious about how often men hear other women speak of an impending visit.

--For example, I still remember my freshman year in college there was a really attractive blonde girl in our study group who had to leave class early. She said she had a doctor's appointment. One dweeb in the group who knew her sort of mocked her by repeating "Ob-gyn" and few times. I had known for a few years what she'd soon be experiencing but wondered if any of the other guys in the group had any idea.

--Many years later, a cute young intern at work who was still in college mentioned in passing she had a doctor's appointment at the university and remarked she hadn't been to the doctor basically since she was a child. I was tempted to ask her, "Do you have any idea what's in store for you?" But I resisted. I'm guessing she knew the routine, even if she hadn't experienced it yet.

I read a story once about a guy who accompanied his wife to the gynecologist and while sitting in the waiting room got a lot of nasty stares from other women. He surmised they were upset that he knew they'd soon have to strip naked, hop on a table, spread their legs and have their genitals probed by a strange man. I thought that was funny.