When was your first Gynecology Exam?

I was probably in my early twenties. Had an interest in it since I was a child. What a thrill to have my first exam!

Let's see, I do believe I had just turned 19 when I had my first gyno visit. I was shaking like a leaf! But my doctor love explained all that he would be doing before hand. He took ahold of my hand and brushed my fingertip with the end of the Pap smear brush so I would know what it felt like. It was love at first sight. With him and Pap smears of course 😜

I was 18 and thought i was pregnant. i was so terrified and rightfully so, a manual pregnancy test (the kind they do at the doc) really hurts. she inserted a huge wand with an ultrasound attachment into me.

Medificent,

I suggest, then, you find a Kink Friendly Provider near you. If you are sexually active it's beyond time for a Pap Smear and full workup. If you aren't sexually active I would advise you to not wait much longer. Do not hit 25 without a workup.

If you have any questions just send me a message.

Dr. Janet

How does one go about finding a, "Kink Friendly Provider"? I needed one some time ago but had no one I could be totally honest with.

Thanks,

Barb

How does one go about finding a, "Kink Friendly Provider"? I needed one some time ago but had no one I could be totally honest with.

Thanks,

Barb

Try googling "kink friendly physician" or "kink aware physician"

You might also add your city or state to narrow things down.

Give these time to load:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=kink+friendly+physician#

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=kink+aware+physician

A good listing is sponsored by National Coalition for Sexual Freedom.

You can go to their website and look for "Resources" then "kink-aware-professionals-directory". Then just search to your hearts content.

I would have listed the exact web address but people get all bent out of shape about that. NCSF is very easy to find if you just google it. To be certain you have the correct site, it is a ".org".

My mom brought me in at age 14. I was a bit earlier then most girls I think but she was really over protective

I had just turned 16 and my mom was insisting on birth control. I was nervous but excited...now I'm looking for a play doc because I want to feel those feelings more than once a year.

When I was 16. It was quiet awkward.

My first gynecological exam was scheduled before my wedding because I wanted a birth control pill prescription.

In Australia one does not need a pap smear or vaginal exam to get hormonal contraception - the doctor will just take a history and prescribe it - and GPs do this, not gyns. Pap smears are recommend to commence 2 years after first genital to genital skin to skin contact and are not recommended for women under 18 unless there are specific symptoms or clinical indicators. Again, GPs do this, not gyns. STI checks don't require a vaginal exam - just blood test and urine sample - unless there are symptoms. GPs do STI tests, too, or young people will often go to specialised sexual health clinics and see nurses and nurse practitioners. With the HPV vaccine there is discussion about reducing pap smear frequency to every 5 years. I have never understood the reason for a pap smear prior to prescribing contraception! Seems hugely unnecessary and likely to result in unplanned pregnancies if women are unwilling to have the exam - also seems coercive. I had my first pap smear when I was about 19, because it was 2 years after I first had sex.

To get on the pill. I had just had sex for my first time and was afraid to get pregnant.

18. Planned parenthood. dragged by my then boyfriend so we could get the pill. He swore I would only have to pee in a cup. I had no idea what I was in for.

I was 18, a virgin, and getting ready to leave for college. My mother decided I should have an exam before I left, either because she figured I would soon be losing my virginity, or because she thought it would be less traumatic for me if she was nearby for my first exam. I loathed every second of it, and she felt so guilty for making me go that she bought me a pair of shoes afterward. It's still my yearly tradition to buy shoes after my appointment, but obviously I hate it less than I used to.

I had very irregular periods and had to see the gynae when I was seventeen. I was a virgin (though like others did use tampons so my hymen was broken) and was so scared and embarrassed at the time but later it became a fantasy for me. A strange sort of love hate thing really. He couldn't find anything wrong so I had to be "followed up" in a year and then again the year after. All different doctors. All male. I always think of that as the gynaecological period of my life! Eventually things settled down around the same time I went away to university and I managed to escape from the system. Left me with a strong interest in the matters on this site though!

16 and I was so scared...

I put mine off for quite a while and decided that I wanted to be on the pill before I left for college. My mom agreed and made an appointment for me. I was either 18 or 19. It was a quick appointment but the PA I saw was sure to tell me about every step along the way. She was very thorough but also very professional.

I wanted to get on birth control and they needed to do an exam on me

Heavy periods. And I was mortified!!!

Mine was for period issues - very heavy and irregular. My mom took me, but stayed in the waiting room - but of course it was to see her GYN. And got my first transvaginal ultrasound that same day!

I was 16 yrs old and was scared, embarrassing too because doctor order mom be present, firs time was expossed all off

It was last week when I paid privately to have a check up. I am 28 and now I feel I have gone through a rite of passage.

I was nervous before it but I get excited now when I think of it.

Amethyst as DrZ said in his post:

The main point is that the check-up was definitely worth having in my wife's case and considering her mother's history.

And this is the overriding factor about your checkup. Its a bit sad that you had to pay to give you that peace of mind, but I'm sure that a small consideration in the greater scheme of things. As has been said, thankfully nothing of any concern was found. I expect that transvaginal ultrasound was quite an experience and interesting if you could see the screen . Its always a bonus if the doctor has both excellent clinical skill and a good bedside manner.

When she eventually returned, I could tell immediately that her exam had gone well.

Its only natural to be a bit nervous before any exam, especially as you said:

I am 28 and now I feel I have gone through a rite of passage.

Something which the majority of British women dont have , unless there is some issue. Being proactive is always preferable to being reactive especially where health and medical issues are involved.

Finally welcome to zity and hope you enjoy the site and all that it offers

Hello rn1993 I was going to write to say thank you for encouraging me. I seem to be talking my husband's friends finally and I am enjoying the welcome. I was right, I am liking this forum too much!

At first I thought I might be a bit silly for thinking about paying to go private and have an examination but my husband showed me what you said to him, and I knew I should just do it. My mum had gone on at me a bit and she had reasons that my husband could have told you about before. She had 2 smears that they were not sure about and she had to be retested. It made her worried but it was fine in the end. She has had 3 breast lumps I think but they were found to be nothing. My husband carefully checks my breasts a few days after the end of my cycle. I am sure now that he knows what he's doing because he does it the same way my gynecologist did last week. Another problem of my mum's was a fibroid that was quite big. It pressed her bladder so it made her need to wee too often. She wants to be checked again and has asked my husband if he will take her if she books herself in for an appointment. I am still giggling at my husband's funny post when he said I treated him like a butler but I hope I wasn't as bad as that lol It was just me getting jittery before my medical and he just knew what I needed before I knew it myself. I think he can read my mind some times.

I am glad that my gynecologist found no problems like my mum's. All my tests came back clear. I knew my iron would be ok because they check that when I give blood. My liver function is good and it was worth having that test as well.

In my exam he was very good telling me what he would do and he did have a good bedside manner. He cared that I was comfortable during the love tunnel bits of the exam. I realised he was good at pushing the speculum inside me. Not like the 2 nurses were when I had smears at my GP who were friendly but a bit rough.

Oh yeah the trans-vaginal ultrasound was strange but interesting. It was odd getting the device put inside me with a cover on it and then I could see my uterus and everything on the screen while he pointed out what was what, and saying it all looked healthy.

I have read the earlier posts here and I am surprised that some American girls and an Argentinian girl had exams at 16 or younger! I did not think there would be so many having them so young. My husband has told me about his first girlfriends having medicals at 16 to go on the pill and I know I had it easy because that wasn't something I had to go through.

Next year I want my husband with me and not leave him behind in the waiting room. I felt bad about that and I should have asked if he could come through with me.

Amethyst no thanks needed as I'm sure that you and Dr Z would have have arrived at the same decision given your concerns . I was happy to help as proactive is always preferable to being reactive given what I have seen as a nurse during my career.

11 1/2, I was rushed into hospital with suspected appendicitis.

Mazzie: Oh... so they wanted to exclude gynecological ailments for diagnosis?

I did not know at the time, but i guess so

My gyno exam Mazzie was it more just genital exam or was a complete pelvic exam performed ?

Was it appendicitis in the end ?

I have only had 3 in my life, but it was the same as the others.

4 odd hours later I gave birth to a bouncing very hot appendicitis. I was going through my bare tummy stage (crop top and bikini when ever I could) and I was worried that the scar would look horrible, but you could hardly see it when the inflammation had gone down.