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breast exam/pap smear
I have to go for a breast exam and a pap smear in a couple days and im totally flipping out becuase i just read an article on how and what the doctor does ([Link](Mouse over link to see full location)) and this is scaring me becuase its the most private part of my body. or parts. the part im most worried about is me being 15 female and my doctor is a male. I feel uncomfortable now and im really driving myself crazy. If anyone has been in my position please tell me anything to make me feel better. thanks so much.
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You can always ask for a female doctor, but if you can't do a quick change then it's still alright. The pap smear is quick and painless. He really doesn't even look while he's doing it, like most would think. The breast exam feels a bit awkward but it's over in like 2 minutes. Don't worry! I worried before mine, but once I got there, there was nothing to worry about because they act completley professional about it. No jokes or anything :] Feel better about everything!
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well i know some people that have gone threw this. so i am not ganna tell you that i havnt had this but yeah. soo...
i think you should see if you can change to a female doctor. that is what i am doing now just because i understand that it is uncomfortable. if you cant change i am pretty sure that there is suppose to be a female nurse in there anyway and you can have a family member in there if you want too. if you need anything else! just let me know! =)
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When I first started getting pap smears I was fortunate enough to have a female doctor, but I now have a male doctor, and I have to tell you that it's absolutely no less uncomfortable with a woman than it is with a man.
Like others have said, it will be all very routine and professional for the doctor. There will always be a female nurse in the room at all times, and you have the right to have a family member in the room if you choose to.
Find a place on the ceiling to stare at. I actually went to a gyno that had a few nice pictures on the ceiling. That was nice :)
The breast exam was always a little more odd for me because the doctor will be right next to you, as opposed to out of view. But that's just me.
So, sorry to say, that this is bound to be uncomfortable for you. If you had a woman doctor, it wouldn't really change that. But, after you get done you'll wonder what you were so worried about.
And the whole process of flipping out will start all over again next year when it's time for your next pap smear. :)
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It's over quick, they usually tell you what they are doing at the time and there is always a female nurse or assistant in the room too.
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The trick is, finding a doctor that your most comfortable with...then it won't be so bad. I actually prefer a male doctor, dunno why just do. Of course my 40 year old (looks like he's late 20's) OBGYN is HOT! so that might be why? lol the actually exam is over before you cant count to 50, just that quick!
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I have been to both male and female doctors and it is awkward no matter what doctor does it. It is just one of those things we have to do for health reasons. Everyone feels the same...I don't know anyone who enjoys it!
A female nurse will be in the room with you the entire time. They will talk to you and try and keep your mind on other things.
The actual pelvic exam doesn't take that long. And as Isis said the doctor has done so many it
is just a routine for him. It will be over before you know it. :)
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It is a very embarrassing thing to have to face, particularly when you are younger.
The only consolation really is that the doctor has done this hundreds of times before and seen it all, so it's no big deal to him. He definitely won't be looking at you as a woman, you're just another patient.
It's over in a few minutes, it's not the most comfortable thing you'll ever have to do, the speculum he will use is usually a bit cold, but it's not painful. Also the breast exam is usually quite impersonal. Try looking at something else in the surgery whilst he is doing all this to take your mind off of it. If he is really nice, he may talk to you about something else at the same time as he should understand how difficult this is for you.
At least you have the courage to go ahead with this, it is something not every woman can and does do. At the end of it you will also have the peace of mind of having had a check to make sure everything's fine, rather than just wondering and worrying.
Hope that helps and the best of luck.
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