Worst part of Gyno
While I was writing my journal, I thought about all the crappy things that are a part of going to the gynocologist. I could go on for hours. Maybe not hours, but a long time, indeed.
What is your least favorite part? You can't say the whole thing, but list specifics. I absolutely hate waiting for the doctor to come in while I lay dressed in a gown with my legs open spread eagle toward the door. I am sure that is not the first thing the doctor wants to see when he walks in the door. I also hate it when they ask you to scooch your butt to the edge of the table until you can feel their hand through the paper. Why not just tell me to scooch my butt to the end of the table instead of giving me a guide- I am sure I can handle it! The absolute worst though is getting gas. I can go hours, days, and weeks without having a gas problem, but once I get into that office and get myself ready, I have the worst urges. I can't be the only woman with this problem. |
I have the gas problem too! It really sucks!
I think my least favorite part is the abdominal exam while they have their finger inside you. I'm really ticklish so I just end up sort of squriming on their hand. It's quite gross. |
I think the worst part has to be the finger-up-the-butt-finger-in-the-cooch combo where they feel the wall in between. No matter how much I like a little booty play in bed, it's just nothing like having a nurse lube their finger up and shove it in your ass. It's just enormously, nerve-wrackingly, uncomfortable because they do it at the end so you're dreading it the whole time.
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I hate it when the doctor is cute!
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The worst part for me is the procrastination about making an appointment. Once I'm there, the exam is over pretty quickly and forgotten.
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*note to self... make appointment*
I need to go. I need to find one first. *sigh* How does one find a legitimate Dr. when new to the city? And I can't be referred because i haven't gone to one before. *harumph* |
when it becomes clear that your doctor went to med school with your boyfriend.
previous winner: when you're 18 and the only choice for a gyno in your small town is your mom's best friend. |
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As for finding a gyno, ask a coworker or neighbor that you can trust. |
I had to pee really bad during my last exam down there.
It was terrible :( |
I'd have to say my least favorite is the infamous swab. For some reason, I always feel like they are truly scraping my insides off.
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I also hate the finger-butt/coochie combo for some reason its just not the same as my boyfriend lol
I hate when they stick the stupid speculum (sp?) in, its always ice fucking COLD In my 18 years of going to a gyno I have learned that a female dr is much better...smaller hands :) |
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oh yes I've had it done uncountable times.....twice I had a PID infection and oh man did that make it that much worse :(
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The worst was the little metal they put in the canal to widen it.... I was like "hell no that cold metal thingy isnt going in".
For all the guys that think girls should enjoy going to gyno because of the probing, they are seriously misguided. That has to be the single most unerotic set of procedures in the entire world. Unless Richard Gere was my gyno, like he is in the movie "Dr. T and the Woman" - warning if you're interested, it is a bizarre movie. |
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I've had it done when there wasnt a problem as well...it was just WORSE than the usual awfulness because of the infection.
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I guess maybe I should start a thread on what is general pratice for these appointments... I've never been. Bad, I know.
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Whew! Well at least ShaniFaye has had it done too! I was about to think I was being unfairly persecuted by gynocologists!
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I've never had it done, but I've only been there twice.
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I have never had any butt work at the gyno. Isn't that for another type of doctor??
The worst part I think is when they put the metal clamp thingy in you and pry you open. Its like your insides are screaming HELLO!!! Does anyone ever feel weird when they are completely shaved and they go to the gyno? I always feel like my doctor is going to look at me strange, like "um where is your hair lady?":) |
God, so weird...I was just there the other day...my, was it an uncomfortable experiece!
There was a "student" there, and thats how she described herself, no certification of any sort, just a student. I had to do the whole scoot forward till you hit my hands thing like 10 times. Then she proceeded to tell me to, "flop my legs open like a frog"...what the fuck? It was also pretty weird when she warned me, "ok, 2 cold, slimy fingers comin at ya!" She's the one who actually did the whole thing, and I must say, it had to be my most painful probing experiences yet, and it seemed to take forever! The whole breast exam took at least 5 or 6 min. and whats with the whole twisting of my nipples after she works her way over my entire boob...I must say that that kinda came as a suprise. Along with thier discussion of Starbucks coffee the entire time, as I lay there and bare all... Once again...bad day, went home and straight back to bed...:( |
I so don't want to remember that day... it was about a year ago... which means almost time to go back.
Stupid gyno set the vampires on me. Felt yucky for the next three days. Not looking forward to going back. |
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My most hated part of the exam is then they stick two fingers and and check my overies by pressing down as hard as they can inside and out at the same time...hurts soo bad!! I don't know if this is just a pregnancy routine or not, because I've never gone without being pregnant or for my 6 week check-up afterwards...
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Its not something thats an after 30 kind of thing....I was 19 the first time they did it to me. Not all my doctors have done it, but most have
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Yeah I have only had a few doctors do the rectal exam portion as well and the first time I was in my teens. I thought maybe it was a Planned Parenthood thing because that's where I always go for my exams.
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Never had the butt thingy. I would have to say the thing that makes you wider and the 2 fingers. Makes me feel weird like, does she think I am lose or tight or ugly looking down there. I am scared of what she might be thinking about me down there. Yea, one time she told me I should not shave down there. I hope she does not think that I get wet from her cause one time she lubed her fingers put them in like normal then when she was done there was like a wet spot on the paper so I was freaken out hoping she did not see it.(I Liked that doc. t movie)
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Oh I've had the butt thingy countless times. I can't remember when I haven't had it. I've been to 3 different clinics and had 4 different Drs for the yearly female physicals. I always just got to a general practitioner - maybe their training for that specific field is a little different. Dunno.
First time I had a visit the only Dr at the clinic who was accepting new patients for this kind of thing was a Dr I'd known since I was a toddler and whom I'd babysitted for. I had no choice. I was amazed. He was totally calm, professional, and his conversation (whatever it was about) put me at ease. I couldn't believe I'd just had a man whom I'd known for years grope me in a such a way and not feel abnormally uncomfortable. He had been a Dr for many years though and so apparently knew how to put people at ease. My clinic uses the plastic speculums. I'd take the metal ones over the plastic ANY day. The plastic, for some reason, feel scratchy to me. The metal are much smoother albeit cold. The cold sortof distracts me from the "swabbing" though so I don't mind it quite so much. I always cramp up when they swab. I'm so sensitive and get the cramps so easily. I'd say the worst part is the swabbing/scraping. Course after having a baby (c-section yes but they check you like what - every half hour it seems) and after having 2 colposcopies the normal PAP test seems like a cakewalk. Last colposcopy I had I took 4 Ibuprophen and 1 large codine (I think 500mg can't remember) and it still didn't cut the pain and cramping. She got in there, started snipping and scraping, I started cramping(could actually feel my abdomen under my hand harden) and she just kept messing. It felt like forever. I had cramps for the next 3 days. Crap! Oh wow. Sorry I didn't realize how long that was. |
I had the nipple squeezing and the ovary thing does really hurt!
As for the butt thing it is a normal thing but I think it's something that doctors may or may not do depending on how thorough an exam they are doing. I remember back in high school reading a YM article about the first visit and them saying you may or may not have that done. |
All this sounds dreadful. When should one make her first appointment to the gyno?
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I can't say I've had a gas problem, but it never fails that I have to pee like a racehorse before the doc ever gets in there. :eek:
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I had my first trip to the gyno today. It sounds like so many of you have had evil doctors from hell. Mine was gentle, thank goodness. I got to sit naked in that cold room longer than the actual exam took. Just like raeanna said, the cold distracts you from the swabbing. My least favorite part was being spread open. If the darn thing is going to be cold, why can't it be cold enough to numb us? Sheesh!
I'm sorry for those of you who had bad experiences. My mom was petrified for me. For her first trip, she had a butcher who actually left bruises on her. So there are gentle doctors out there. I'd recommend mine for anyone in the Bako area. |
SparklingDot, who is your gyno?
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My gyno warms up the (metal) speculum first - god bless her. She runs it under warm water and tests it to see that it's warm. And I don't know how she does it, but I never feel the scrape. She's super gentle. Although this last time she was concerned because she could feel my fibroid when she was pressing on my stomach and wanted to make sure everything was okay, so she spent a lot of time pressing REALLY hard around my (full) bladder. I hate that.
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You know, my PP clinic has a warming drawer that they keep all the metal instruments in. So I haven't had a cold speculum in years. Every office should get one of those!
I usually don't feel the scrape, but I had a student nurse one time that got carried away and I spotted for an hour or so afterwards. That one kinda hurt I must say. |
the worst part of my regular visit is the 2 finger insert...i am very small, and it takes some warmign up to get 2 in there when i want them there, let alone when i don't
but the WORST ...i had to have a coloscopy...where they take 3 samples from your cervix...with a long hollow needle...everyone told me that it would just feel like a bad cramp..they LIED...it was the most unbelievable pain i ahve ever felt....i actually fell halfway off the table the first time she inserted it...after, i sat in the car shaking and crying for an hour until i could drive myself home |
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I've had more than one. Mainly cause I'm always getting BV which causes inflammation and shows up on PAP's as abnormal cells. Edit: They didn't use a needle on me. They scraped my cervical canal with a sharp spoon and the snipped pieces off my cervix with curved scissors. The sticking things up inside my cervix was the worst part. |
Yuck. I hope I never have to do anything like that.
I had been to one doctor that used the metal speculums in the warming tray, but they were still far from warm. My recent doctor uses the plastic speculum, and no amount of lube will help get that thing out without feeling like it is taking you with it. |
<b> they always have cold hands</b>
enough said. |
Yes, i have to agree, cold hands are a downer. I hate the PAP .. and the lubbed finger insertion thing when they push down on your tummy. I really can't stand their fingers in my anus, but..Overall -- it's not painful, just uncomfy.
I'd rather get a PAP done than getting blood drawn tho. I hate getting that done :( |
I can deal with the fingers up my ass.
I can deal with that thing that looks like a curling iron. I can deal with them pushing on my ovaries and scraping and muttering and whatnot. What I cannot deal with is them telling me that because I've never had children, I have to go through counseling and be 35 years old before they'll even consider tying my tubes or giving me the Essure procedure. I am not crazy, nor have I changed my mind about having children in twenty years. I promise not to sue if I change my mind about kids, because I already have so many back problems that I'd rather adopt and not run the risk of damaging my back further by becoming pregnant. I'm fully cognizant of the responsibilities of having a child but because of this, I'm crazy? Don't think so. THAT is what I hate about going to the gyno. |
My N.P. is always very nice and takes her time talking to me, and the exam is usually over rather quickly. However this last time she couldn't find my cervix (!!) so she had to try with the speculum 3 times before deciding to use an 'extra long' one. She said it's more on the upper part of my vagina rather than the back so it was hard to get to. A little embarrassing, but not too bad.
The digital rectal exam is used by some doctors if you tilt that way, so I understand. And I must also agree that the ovary checks are the most uncomfortable part of the exam. |
I have several things that sorta tie for the worst part. First off I have panic attacks, you know you get that whole urge to run, but your laying pretty much naked with a paper robe waiting for the doctor to come. It's awful.
Secondly the pushing on the ovaries always brings tears to my eyes, cause there are always one or two cysts there. Last every time they do the scrape, I bleed all over the doctor and get told I will likely have to do it all again. This year I am just dreading it, cause I am late for both it and my mammogram. Cancer runs heavy in my family and now I have to let him know half of my mom's side has either had colon cancer or polyps. I thought turning 35 sucked.. Looks like it is just gonna get worse from here lol. |
Wow it sounds like so many of you have terrible experiences. I used to work at Planned Parenthood (my first regular job, age 17 to 19) and I got comfortable with the whole thing. Plus I had more than my share of problems, so I had tons of exams before I even turned 18, mostly from people who I knew and trusted. I guess I got off easy. That said, I have had my share of unpleasant experiences, largely due to the problems I've had... I remember one doctor who was very rough with me when I had PID and could barely walk I was in so much pain. I never went back though. I'd say if your gynecologist doesn't warm up the speculum or make you fell as comfortable as possible, shop around!
I should take my own advice - I got my tubes tied a over a year ago and haven't been to a gynecologist since. Oh, and I hate mammograms, even though I've only had one, but I'm small, so it's not like I really have much to fit into the sandwich machine thing they use. It's like, hello, they don't stretch like that! |
You know, I don't exactly enjoy the expierence, but I don't think it's that bad. It's just one of those things you have to do. Of course, I'm in the medical field, so I have a different perspective on a lot of things like this.
The only problem I really have is when it's one of the doctors that I work with every day. Now, that REALLY sucked. |
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My last gyno appointment, however, my doctor was very sympathetic, and almost cried herself when she saw how much pain I was in. Her sympathy didn't make the pain go away, but it definitely made it much more bearable. As far as the cancer kick goes, hang in there. The wonderful thing about science and medicine is that it's growing by leaps and bounds every year. The things that killed our grandmothers are turning out to be easily managed now. Keep the faith, and stay strong. - sorry for the mini-jack, and let the gyno appt bashing continue :) - |
My doctor uses all plastic tools so they don't feel very cold. I hate two parts: the swab, which is really more like a frikken pipe cleaner, and when they are feeling around and bump into my g-spot and it feels good that TOTALLY creeps me out!
I've never had a coloscopy but now I am FREAKED OUT! Snipping peices OFF? I can feel my cervix! I'm gonna feel my coloscopy! AUUUGH! |
I agree with all of the responses 100%. But I have often wondered if these procedures were done on men, how many advances with the equiptment to make it more comfortable, would have already been designed?
I have only had one comfortable experience, I got undressed in a private changing room with a small wall heater blowing on me, the room was a medium tone pink with curtains and music playing, there was a pillow on the table, but the nicest part was I was given the"Mel room", tacked to the ceiling above the bed was a picture on Mel Gibson smiling, so I could pretend that it was him done there and not the doc'. that was pretty cool, that and it was a woman, who had the most softest touch, I wholeheartedly recommend women gyn's over men. sadly, had to move still searching for one similar. :thumbsup: |
I had several "squamous intraepithelial lesions" (that's fancy talk for sections of abnormal and possibly precancerous cells) on my cervix about a year ago.
After 2 abnormal pap smears they did a biopsy (colposcopy), which they do NOT give you anesthesia for. Just Ibuprofen! And they use silver nitrate to cauterize the wound, so you have black clumps coming out of you for several days. Very strange. Then I had several layers of my cervix frozen off with cryotherapy. Yes, frozen! For this they stick a speculum up your coochie snorcher that has liquid nitrogen running through it and freeze your cervix for ten minutes. Then you get a rest before they do it again for ten minutes. Then, over the next several days, your cervix "sloughs off." All the meanwhile you have to insert a cream into your vagina to promote healing and ward off infection. The cramps are awful, and you can't have sex!!!! :mad: So, my least favorite part about the pap smear? Every last second of it. From the moment you get in the car to go to your doctor's office to the second you leave, I hate it all! |
The part where they called me today and said : "I'm sorry, when I said earlier your results were normal, I lied. We need you come back for some more tests."
Apparently I've got the same thing you had Combatmedicjean, so time to schedule my appointment for a day of poking hell. :( |
Yeah, I had that happen to me last week. All of you ladies who've had abnormal paps - how long does the pain last when they try to remove the cells?
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Yeek...I have an appointment with a new doctor in a couple of weeks...not looking forward to it now. (heh, not that I was all excited and giddy before.)
I guess I've lucked out so far...nothing really bad or really painful. I hate stripping down and putting on the paper robe, though; I'm always afraid someone's going to walk in, so I change as fast as humanly possible. On the "butt thingy", I remember reading a magazine blurb that a lot of docs DON'T do it, and if they don't, you should ask them to. Yeah...I haven't asked. :p |
When the doctor is sitting at the edge of the table and your wide open right to their eye level.
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ok...just got back from mine oh joy of joys, cold speculum, I couldnt avoid the finger up the butt....it just doesnt feel the same as when dave does it during sex hehehe
boobs mashed to hell and back...questions about just why I'd had my nipples pierced BUT..Dave had come home from work early and cleaned the bathtub for me so that I could come home and soak and try to get all the oozing ky jelly out ahahaha gosh I love that man...well except for the offer for him to stick his finger in my ass to remind me that I DO sometimes like that hehehe *edit* I just had to add that he also got me red velvet cake to make me feel better :thumbsup: |
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I had a creepy experience last year, so I will only have women gynecologists from now on. What happened was I was in the room in the stupid paper robe and I overheard a conversation going on the other side of the wall. It was two doctors, one asking the other how his day was going and the other said not bad "I've seen a couple of hot pu**ies this morning so daddy's good". If that wasn't bad enough a couple of moments later, the doctor comes in and it was the SAME one who said that - I recognized his voice right away. I told a friend who talked to a friend who is in med school and heard that the majority of the guys in med school who want to be OBGYN are just perverts who get their jollies from it. So anyway I will never have a man gyno again.
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I've never really had a bad experience, I've only had women OBGYN's. I dated a few med students in my day and can agree with jenjen, most of the male OB's have some serious issues. Icky.
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The part I don't like, is when you are laying there, and they ask you to put your feet up and spread your legs. You feel like you're just letting it all out for everyone to see. Then they say, you need to spread them wider. I'm just thinking, isn't that wide enough! Then I realize my knees are pretty much locked together. Sucks. I have a check up in two weeks! :eek:
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