I have to say that I am very excited for my first appointment with the gynecologist. Because it is my first time having a gynecological exam, I was really nervous so I wasn’t sure where to start. I did a little research and discovered that there are three steps to a gynecological exam. The first step is that you must go to a doctor’s office.
I am not sure where I am having my first gynecological exam, but I can tell you that it will be completely safe and comfortable. My first appointment with my gynecologist will be next week, so I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you.
The second step is that you must take a blood test. This is important because I have to make sure I am not pregnant. If I am pregnant, then my birth control will be switched off. The third step is that you must go to an OBGYN. The OBGYN is an actual doctor that has been trained by an attending physician. I am not sure what the attending physician looks like, but he is usually pretty scary.
I’m not sure what the attending physician looks like either, but I know his name is Dr. G, and he’s probably pretty scary. Like a lot of doctors, he seems to be a little stuck on his own. He will take you into his office and do his thing. Then he will take you to his waiting room where a nurse will scan you and then he will give you a shot. He then probably tells you to take a break outside and you get a cup of coffee.
Most of us are fine when we go to the hospital, but some of us are just a little bit scared or nervous. It doesn’t help that our doctors are mostly scary. I have a friend who I got married to recently and she was in the middle of her first obgyn appointment and she was so scared she had to grab a bunch of newspapers to hold her hand over her stomach.
In the US, the average doctor visits are only one hour long, so it can be a little uncomfortable when they tell you to take a break out in the hall, but I think they are mostly just trying to get you to feel better; if they are too forceful, it can be very unnerving.
You also have to be prepared for the “why” question. I would say that if you are worried about your obgyn appointment, ask a lot of questions. Don’t just think; ask “why”.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to go to the bathroom while waiting for a doctor appointment. If I’m already in the hallway, the doctor might put me on a different floor or something, but you have to be prepared for that. I had to take a break once because a doctor was on the phone with a patient who was in the emergency room for surgery.
The worst thing you can do is to just start asking questions and not really being aware of how to start. It sounds like you are worried about your obgyn appointment, but you really shouldn’t be. I think the important thing to remember is that obgyns are not just medical professionals. As a medical professional, you are responsible for your patients, but as a patient you are responsible for your own health. This way, you can be more proactive and more aware of your body.
You may be thinking, “okay, I am not planning on getting an obgyn appointment when I go to my weekly gynecologist’s appointment every other week.” Well, first of all, you are not going to get an obgyn appointment every other week if you’re planning on getting one. Second of all, you are planning on getting a gynecologist appointment every other week. That’s not going to happen.