My sister is making an appointment for me to get birth control pills and she says they have to give me an exam and look at my vagina and put something inside of it but someone told me they dont need to do that unless ive ever been sexually active or if ive ever had sex. Do they have to do an exam?? (ive never been sexually active in any way)! If they have to give me an exam someone please tell me what tehy do?? Im freaking out! I dont want people seeing any private parts of mine! Thanks!
cailoisa answered Tuesday May 17 2005, 8:57 pm: If you've never had sex or used a tampon, they won't give you a PAP smear (which is what your sister was talking about when she said they "put something inside." They may not give you an exam at all, because they don't like to break the hymen.
If they do an exam, don't feel too bad about the doctor seeing you. Remember, this is what they do all day, every day.
If you get an exam, they'll normally smush on your breasts to make sure everything is normal. They use a device that looks like two spoons facing each other a little ways inside your vagina to give themselves some more room to work. Then they use what looks like a long Q-tip to get a PAP smear. That part feels a little crampy. After they remove the "spoons," they use one or two fingers to feel inside your vagina, while they press on your stomach with their other hand. They are simply checking to make sure everything is normal. And that should be the end of it!
xaDvIcERsAiRx answered Tuesday May 17 2005, 7:13 pm: you should'nt be nervous; these people are trained doctors. you have to get one of these exams if you are planning on going on birth control or getting any tests no matter what. [ xaDvIcERsAiRx's advice column | Ask xaDvIcERsAiRx A Question ]
ThugGirl041790 answered Tuesday May 17 2005, 6:34 pm: hey hun i can understand where your coming from with this cause i was freaking out oo.. but my doctor told me if i wasnt sexually active for three years or 21 she didnt have to give me pap smear.. and she said i could get tested only if i wanted too.. and also she said if i got alot of weight gain while on the pill or have high blood pressure she'd want to check me out.. but i dont know if all doctors are the same.. much luv dez x0x0 good luck hun [ ThugGirl041790's advice column | Ask ThugGirl041790 A Question ]
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