Used a mirror to watch

For the women in this group: do you watch your pelvic or breast exam as it's happening? Do you ask for or does your doctor offer you a mirror to see, or do you prefer to stare at the ceiling or off into the distance?

For me it depends on the doctor examining me. My regular gyne has me flat on my back with just a pillow under my head. Not much better to do than look at the celing. One of his associates has me almost sitting up and I watch what he does during my exam. As for a mirror I gave that up long ago.

That is a good question. I think that GYNs should have a mirror set up like those used in childbirth for those women who wish to view their exam. I have never been given the offer to watch my exam.

Have you ever been given a mirror to watch during the pelvic exam? Did they stop to let you look or was their hand in the way? Did you get to see your cervix? How did watching make you feel?

I've been offered a mirror, but I've never given it a try. Do others enjoy doing this?

When I was still in school and my REAL gynecologist was still in his residency [we were in the same hospital while we were in our programs] I asked him for a mirror when the speculum was in.

To be honest, seeing the speculum and his light illuminating the vagina was all I could see--which isn't very much. I couldn't see the cervix because the distance from my eyes to the mirror to the cervix was too far to really get a view of it. The doctor having his face right up there has a much better view than you can have with a mirror.

I always offer a mirror to my play patients to let them try. After this, this is their choice of course :-)

Yes I have used a handheld mirror to watch my exam

Hey Tammy, did the doctor offer a mirror, or did you have to ask? How did the mirror come into the discussion?

Dr James 😃

I have never watched my exam because of embarrassment. But at my first exam, at 15, the doctor asked questions after seeing discoloration and scarring indicating abuse, and so I had to look to see what he meant. Sometimes I abused myself a bit roughly but never actually saw the results until the doctor showed me. It was total embarrassment having to explain what I did.

My wife says she would never want to watch and also prefers not to hear details of what is going on like "next I will be using the speculum to see your cervix" It gives her too much anxiety about what is happening next and would rather have it done and over with.

Never given the opportunity to watch an exam. The provider usually does a good job of explaining it to me as she does the exam.

My wife was offered a mirror on her first exam but declined. However her loss was my gain...I watched from the chair in the corner of the room.

I was offered a mirror but refused it. Had an ex that wanted to see my cervix and the doctor let him

Don't think it happens in uk.

Taht would be better to take picture in place of mirror. They can share the pics... lol

Never been offered a mirror to watch and honestly my exam happens so fast I'm not sure it's even worth it. I've been seeing the same primary care doc for 12 years. She does everything for me....I don't go to specialist unless something comes back abnormal...now I did go to a obgyn when I was pregnant. Never offered a mirror there either.....not sure I care to watch. I trust the doctors and there is always a nurse there to observe.

My wife has never been offered a mirror.

My girlfriend has never been offered a mirror at any of the gyno offices she has been to. Her last exam I noticed one on the wall but it was never mentioned. She usually stares at me or the ceiling.

I've always asked if my wife has watched one of her exams and she too has never been offered a mirror to watch.

My girl friend now my wife I gaver her a mirror and "made her" look at what was down there. I was so hot. I took her a lot of time before she loved it too.

Never offered a mirror.

It's been quite a number of years ago, but yes I have watched via a mirror. Just a couple of times though, back when I first started going.