Women, how do you prepare for your gyno appointment?

There are no health benefits to being shaved.

I agree. However, I do shave myself bare downstairs, and I notice during hot weather that I don’t feel as sweaty and gross in that area compared to when I didn’t shave. My wife is also bare downstairs, having had laser hair removal done a few years ago. She also said the same thing to me about not feeling as “swampy” down there during hot weather. All that pubic hair traps the sweat, and can make that area have a funky odor. I know, gross, but true nonetheless.

But to each their own. Some people prefer a full bush, some prefer a neatly trimmed patch, or “landing strip”, while others like me prefer bare. There is nothing wrong with any of the preferences.

My wife and I love to perform oral sex on each other, and both of us prefer to go down with no pubes in the way. And we definitely like the bare look better. And as a bonus for guys, no shrubbery around the tree trunk makes the tree appear taller and thicker!

I'm always clean and shaved! I think it is healthier!

There are exactly ZERO health benefits to being shaved.

Full disclosure--I like being shaved or waxed most of the time, but all it does is make me soooo very smooth -- which we both like.

@rabidbiker said

. . . . . And as a bonus for guys, no shrubbery around the tree trunk makes the tree appear taller and thicker!

Shaving may make your tree trunk APPEAR taller and thicker, but once you put it in, we will know YOU ONLY HAVE AN IMMATURE LITTLE SAPLING! 😁 😁 😁

Sorry guys, but I was perfectly set up for that one!

Shaving may make your tree trunk APPEAR taller and thicker, but once you put it in, we will know YOU ONLY HAVE AN IMMATURE LITTLE SAPLING! 😁 😁 😁

Sorry guys, but I was perfectly set up for that one!

It may be an immature little sapling, but redwood saplings are huge! ??

I just do a good trim up on my pubic hair, shave my legs and take a shower. My general preference is to schedule my appointment in the morning and try to a nooner with my husband after. Once, I got the day of the appointment wrong and did not discover it until I got out of bed and looked at my calendar. We had intercourse around 7. I decided to go ahead and keep the appointment which was at 9:30 as I recall. I told the nurse - we see women all the time that forget. The nurse and my gynecologist, a female, were more surprised when they saw I was wearing a tabbed sanitary napkin and belt for leak control. The nurse wanted to know were I bought them. The PA who came in with Dr was new and she had never fitted a diaphragm or seen one in place in a vagina let alone in a recently used one.. They both commented on the amount of semen. I think they thought I had sex with more than one man that morning I finally realized they were not aware I used the modified method were I insert an applicator of spermicide just before penetration. They seemed o readily accept my answer. After a three way discussion. The decision was for me to come back the next day at a time of my choosing.

I picked the end of the day. The Dr asked me if I could spend an extra half hour after the exam to talk to her PA about the reality of using a diaphragm since I was the only long term successful user among all her patients.

We talked for well more than an hour covering every detail. She was absolutely amazed that in over 20 years of use l had never had an accident even though I was likely highly fertile since both times I wanted to get pregnant, I never made it to a third period after stopping the use of my diaphragm.

I did some diaphragm use mentoring for a few other times but that is a story for another day.

Dita

I completely shave on the morning of the appointment.

As well as enjoying being gyno examined by a male doctor, my wife Pat makes a point of shaving her pussy completely in preparation. That's not something she normally does - she often has a bit of a bush - but when she knows a male doctor will be seeing her vagina, she wants him to see it to full effect.

I prepare for my GYN appointment the night before full shave, I douche for one a week before, the other I don't, enema and the morning of my appointment shower before going and make sure I have clean underware on and my butt plug in.

@Flames question for you I thought if you go and have a pap smear I thought they tell women not to put anything inside of there vagina 24-48 hours before there appointment or it could affect the pap smear so how could you douch before your appointment?

Douching isn't a good idea, period. It can remove the *good* bacteria from the vagina and leave the woman prone to infections. The vagina is self cleaning.

Never had uti or anything yet.

Most doctors recommend that women do not douche. Douching can change the necessary balance of vaginal flora (bacteria that live in the vagina) and natural acidity in a healthy vagina.

A healthy vagina has good and harmful bacteria. The balance of bacteria helps maintain an acidic environment. The acidic environment protects the vagina from infections or irritation.

Douching can cause an overgrowth of harmful bacteria. This can lead to a yeast infection or bacterial vaginosis. If you already have a vaginal infection, douching can push the bacteria causing the infection up into the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries. This can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, a serious health problem.

Douching is also linked to other health problems.

https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/douching

I posted this a while back on another thread...

Article from Dr Jen Gunter Ob-Gyn in US and Canada for 25 years...

Douches are like cigarettes for your vagina she says...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50289607

It has been the same for the past couple of years given that I have the same doctor and know what her exam will involve. A week before my exam, I start to have the nervous jitters, which I address via self gratification and recall of my past exams. This does ease my tension for sure. A personal favorite involves taking my rectal temperature. 2 days before, I am sure to trim and shower. I am someone who does not like the total shave look but do make sure to have a nice landing strip. The evening of my exam may involve a fleet enema. This is surely followed by intense self gratification once I have relieved myself. The morning of the exam, I delight in selecting my outfit including matching undies and generally eat lightly if at all. Time moves slowly and with it my mind is flooded with revisiting the exam experience from previous visits.

Growing up, there was no ritual just being told "You have a doctor's appointment, " and off we would go. No control or preparation. While in college, I began to entertain more of my feelings. It was a taboo topic in general. A few friends made jokes about going for an exam but most said very little about their experience. I am sure most of us imagined how it went and always curious about the details. Still find it arousing to hear, which is why this site is fantastic.

Be well my friends.

I shave my vulva completely bare and stretch my vagina to prepare it for the speculum and 2 fingers tests.

I shave my pubic hair at the day before and take shower at the day of the appointment. I wear comfortable clothing and a long shirt.

I make sure I’m well-groomed and clean. That includes showering, shaving my legs and armpits, and giving myself a trim “down there”. I normally have to schedule my appointments before or after work, so I try to schedule most of them before so that I can go right after I prepare. Due to availability, I have had to do a couple appointments in the afternoon right after work without a chance to prep right before. I‘ve always felt less comfortable doing those rather than early morning appointments.

Lately I’ve kept a natural bush for my appointments so no shaving for me. Maybe just a trim. Usually I shower and wash well down there. Shave my legs.

For a few weeks before my exam I’ll do vaginal dilation exercises a few times a week to stretch myself out so the speculum is not painful. I usually also get a transvaginal ultrasound done at the exam so the dilation exercises help with that too.

I shave everything I make sure I look my best not only for my play doctor to have a good experience but also for me. It would be so awkward if the patient didn’t put as much effort as the doctor. Because I always feel like if the doctor is hosting the patient need to at least look sleek and clean to bring something to the table as well.

I shower, shave, colon cleanse (in case I’m given a recto vaginal exam), make sure my toenails are manicured/ painted and body moisturised all over.

First and foremost, make sure I’m not on my period. I don’t eat “gassy” foods for 3 days prior. I shower, wash everything, shave legs, my mound, arm pits. Normal scented body lotion, light spritz of perfume in hair and pulse points as I do everyday, sexy bra and panties, shorts, t/shirt and sandals. Nails perfect, perfect pedicure and expertly applied cosmetics with a natural look. Brush teeth. Arrive a few minutes early to the Dr office before appointment. Drink about 3 cups of water about 45 minutes before because the nurse always does a u/A and bloodwork.

I just make sure that I’m very clean

Bathe, shave, including pubic area, paint my toenails. I know they probably see so many vaginas that they likely don't notice, but I would be even more embarrassed if I did not do these things.

Same thing I always do shave be soft and look beautiful lol ❤️

Thankfully my gynecologist appointments aren't sudden. I know I have to go tomorrow so I trim my pubic hair (too scared to shave) and make sure my toenails are cut (unkempt nails look bad in stirrups I feel), day before the appointment. On the day of appointment while bathing I make sure to clean pelvic area with warm water.