When was your first Gynecology Exam?

I was 19, in my first year of college. I got a card in my campus mailbox reminding me that the campus health clinic was available for a variety of medical needs including well woman exams. I made an appointment for later that week and had my first "big girl" exam. That was in September 2001. I've had one every year since, so I've had a total of 15 regular, plus one extra when I went in for what turned out to be a ruptured ovarian cyst. So 16 total. (Obviously, I now go to my GYN rather than a campus health clinic.)

Honestly, I really look forward to the exam each year. I enjoy the breast exam and I love when it's time to put my feet in the stirrups and let my knees "gently fall to the side."

I was 19 and a virgin have a full exam preformed by a shy medical student

I was probably around 21.

If i had to think back i think i was in my early 20's. I had to have mine done for medical reasons not because I was sexually active.

I can proudly say I've never had a gyno exam! I've had just one pap and it was over in 2 mins! Love it lol

I was 18. I will never forget it!

My first exam was only 3 months ago and I am 28. My reason to have an exam was to have a health check. My mum has had some troubles with having to have cervical smears done again and breast lumps and things like that. Having a gynecological exam is not done in UK unless you have a problem and you are referred to an NHS gynecologist. But because my mum had been going on at me a bit and I thought I might be at risk of some problems she has had I had been thinking I should go private to a gynecologist and that is what I did. My husband helped me make my decision choosing. I made a booking and I went to have a check up for women under 30. My gynecologist was very good when he was examining me and he told me I was healthy. I was very pleased.

I did not have to have an exam to go on the pill when I was 16 and had got together with my future husband. I think it had been a few years since the NHS did that and it is more like the Australian system than American.

I was 18 and I will never forget it ever. It was a very thorough exam.

I was 16, if not recently 17. I knew I was going to the gyn because our family Doctor was concerned that I had not started to menstruating yet, but I had no idea what a gynecologist did or what would happen at this exam. I was completely unprepared to have a pelvic exam and was quite shocked when they asked me to undress. I don't know what I expected to have happen at this appointment, but I never imagined they would look inside me and touch me. It was confusing and arousing all at the same time.

I was 16, if not recently 17. I knew I was going to the gyn because our family Doctor was concerned that I had not started to menstruating yet, but I had no idea what a gynecologist did or what would happen at this exam. I was completely unprepared to have a pelvic exam and was quite shocked when they asked me to undress. I don't know what I expected to have happen at this appointment, but I never imagined they would look inside me and touch me. It was confusing and arousing all at the same time.

Hi la fille I think the guildlines/ recommendations do say if have not started perids by 16 that it should be checked out. Did they start soon after or did the gynecologist discover any issues ?

Must have been quite difficult having no idea what to expect. When my eldest had first I'm sure had a vague idea anyway but we did have a little chat about what happene etc what stirrups and a speculum were. Think it helps to know what happens rather then be surprised by it.

Haha confusing and arousing is the description I would have used for my first lol with dose of embarassment

Hi la fille I think the guildlines/ recommendations do say if have not started perids by 16 that it should be checked out. Did they start soon after or did the gynecologist discover any issues ?

No, the doctor didn't find any issues. He indicated that if they did not start within a few months he would want to do some blood work and perhaps consult with another doctor (maybe an endocrinologist, I don't really recall). But within a few months of that visit, everything started working just fine.

I was 18, and having a coil fitted at the same time. There were two doctors with me - one was training to insert coils, and the other was instructing her. They started by taking a brief history, then asked me to take off my knickers only- because I was wearing a short-ish dress - and lie on the examining couch with my legs in the stirrups.

They doctor who was being instructed did a bimanual exam, and then inserted the speculum and took a smear test, and then tried to insert the coil. She struggled and didn't manage to do it, so the more experienced doctor took over, and also struggled a bit. She asked me if I was uncomfortable, and if wanted to come back another day when they had different instruments, but I was happy to persevere because it wasn't really that uncomfortable. After a bit more manipulation she managed to insert the coil and it hurt like hell! But only for a few moments.

Haven't had a real exam yet. I can't quite decide if I'm nervous or excited but it's been helpful to have some play exams to work up to it. I'm in control and can start and stop as I so choose without any repercussions.

@Jessica93 even at a real gynecological exam you as the patient are still in control and have the ability to say stop if you are uncomfortable or its painful. I would advise you to express you concerns or apprehension , before to your gynecologist as I'm sure this would be of enormous benefit to you and may alleviate some of your nervousness . Also you could ask friends and relatives for their advice when selecting a gynecologist that will ensure its not a traumatic experience for you as your gynecological health is important.

I appreciate what you all are saying and while I haven't had an actual pelvic exam I've had other experiences where I was more exposed than I would have preferred. In my play experiences we have a safe word when I say it it INSTANTLY stops, no questions, no trying to convince me otherwise, no well maybe we can just do this at least. Just plain stops!. I'm honestly afraid if I get to the doctors office get on the table and change my mind they're not going to stop if I say "I changed my mind" at the very least I'm terrified that I'm going to have to fight with them.

I remember when I was having a voiding cystourethrogram (which was miserable) every step of the way I kept saying I was uncomfortable.with various aspects. Things kept escalating (and getting more uncomfortable) until finally half way through the procedure I said I wanted to be done and his answer was "we're almost done hang in there". I have been told by many people if I push it it's assault if they continue but I just don't have that strong of a personality.

I was 16 and in a relationship with an "older" man, he was 31. I was scared of getting pregnant, but didn't like or trust condoms. I went to Planned Parenthood to get on the pill. It wasn't that uncomfortable and she found no issues. I left there happy and with a supply of pills in hand.

Jessica93

I am like you. I never feel sure of myself and therefore never go alone. I always go with my man since I know that if I ask to stop and they would not stop he would make them stop.

I am living in France and got my first pelvic at 23. I was with him and he stopped the Gyn as she wanted to do soemthing on me that I didn't want. Since then I never went alone and I will never go alone. I once hd a Dr who didn't want him so i told both or noone.

You are the one who decides never leave anyone else do it in your place.

Someone told you below should have it done. Once again it is up to you. Never ever get influenced. I go whenever I decide it's time and not because someone decided a women should have a pelvic every year. I never go every year. The same for mammography. I do not go even last year I refused even though I got a breast tumor. Surgery was done without X-rays and without biopsy. I decided it that way and I do not regret.

Wow! Anita, I admire you lol. I don't have a bf/so but my play partner is very assertive and very protective of me. Not sure if it would be weird to bring him along.

The first time we played he did everything with my clothes on. It took three or four times for us to progress to a gown with my bra and underwear on. A few more times after that before I was willing to be naked underneath the gown, and now I assume it's the same as a real doctors office.

Ohhhh if only I could schedule 15 appointments before I actually go through with it xD

Jessica93 you are the boss.

First of all you can go to the doctor and not accept to be examined. The doctor is not there to put pressure on you, if he does, just leave and never go back to him/her.

Bring your play Partner with you, why not. I for my part will never go alone.

But why do you want to schedule an exam if you are not ready especially if you are not sexualy active? Do you have a problem?

I mean I suppose if I do have a problem it's a physiologic one not a physical one. My gut tells me I'm NOT ready to go to a doctor. There's just seems to be a skip in logic that I'm okay "playing" doctor but not okay going to a doctor especially since one actually affects my well being and the other doesn't; at least in a life or death way.

I was 13, my periods were heavier than was normal

Was twelve just a very basic examination no speculum in the frog position. At fourteen was first time with stirrups they were so far apart I kept trying to close my knees.

That night at bedtime I tried to recreate the position to see what I looked like, looking at the mirror was shocked how exposed I was.

18 years of age was my first speculum exam. Prior to that, I had a vaginal and rectal exam. All of these were performed by my primary care doctor with the first full internal exam coming as I was heading off to college.

I was 11. My mother took me but I don't remember why. She didn't say anything about what I was going to go through either. She's not good at stuff like this at all.

So I was told to remove all my clothing, therefore I was naked and on this cold table and in those dark ages they had real sheets.

Then with my mother watching a nurse came back into the room with the dr and he started by having the nurse lower the sheet to give me a breast exam and then he checked under my arms for glands. Then he checked my abdomen but he kept goin lower and so did the sheet so now I'm laying there naked while the sheet was clear down to my labia and he parted my legs slightly to look and parted my labia a little. Then the nurse sat me up so he could check my heart, mind you I'm sitting up stark naked. Never knew any of this but here it comes. The dr suddenly turns his back while the nurse says for me to lay down again and to move my butt to the end of the table and she put my feet up on the stirrups and fixed the sheet between my knees. There he was, the dr with this bright light behind him and all of them looking at my most private are legs spread and he had large fingers that he inserted into my rectum that hurt.

Turns out my visits after that were the same. Always rectal and he would press on my abdomen a lot. But even at 20 yrs old he still did that.

Turns out he finally told me it's because I was sooo small of a vagina (virgin) that I had to get dilated or I could bleed to death on my first inter ours.

So I went through a process of dilation over time to stretch my vagina. And I believe this is where my anal excitement is a large part from.

They don't use two fingers for a rectal exam.

They don't use two fingers for a rectal exam.

That is what I thought! When my gynecologist gave me a bimanual exam he used 2 fingers but that was vaginal not anal. I do not think a gynecologist's rectal exam will hurt either. My husband can insert his finger and it does not hurt, it just feels really nice.

My first was at 20. I was terrified. I still am every year. I probably always will be. The only reason I go is to get birth control.

Age 21, pregnant with first child, female doctor. No problems. Very nice and gentle lady with five kids of her own.

I was 16 for my first. Went to get on birth control. I was so embarassed having it.

I had my first complete gynecological exam just a few months after I turned 15.