Girls day out! (Maybe a little adult?)
 

This probably sounds really dumb, but my friend is worried she's pregnant and wants to schedule appointments at Planned Parenthood with me and another friend for us to all take pregnancy tests and have examinations... Pap things.

I know it's really nothing. I'm on birth control, I take it how prescribed to me, but taking any pregnancy test always slightly freaks me out. Like, what if I've just been so blind or the pills didn't work right? I know it's better to know than to not and I really don't believe I am, it's just the chance I might be.

I also have noticed that pretty much every clinician in Planned Parenthood is female. It probably sounds dumb, but I don't think I'll feel as comfortable with a female doctor examining me as I would with a male doctor. I feel that females would be more critical of any imperfections...

Can I have a few words of encouragement to get this done? Maybe a few stories of how not bad it is, how not awkward it ends up being, how the expectations of how horrible it is going to be are way exaggerated. Pleaaaaase?

Um, I can't say that it is not awkward because it always tends to be for me at least. But this is nothing new for the clinicians, it's their job. Lots of people go in for pregnancy tests and other exams. They should help make you feel comfortable or try at least by talking to you. It is definitely not as bad as you think it's going to be. You'll be fine. :)

i hate doctors and anything like that, but its probably better to know **** like that than to not know, and it seems to me like other girls, especially ones in that particular position would be less critical of any flaws than guys, or other girls not in that particular position. i guess i would just say you shoud try not to worrty about **** and just do it

have you had a pap smear before? they're not that bad. mine didnt hurt at all and because its so clinical it doesnt really feel as bad as yout gonna expect. i just looked at the ceiling the whole time and the nurse told me everything that was gonna happen which made it better.

its good your going. just remember why your doing it and try forget the nasty bits

sam

xxx

I worked in a gyn/ob office for...2 yearsish? I would like to share with you, my friend, that I only heard one scream the entire time I was there. And it was from a child in the waiting room. Made me drop a file though!

Good Luck. Call ahead and see if they can arrange a male doctor? Or ask if you are able to request one the day of?

In my experience female doctors are a bit more considerate when poking around up there :thumbup:

i agree with BeautyFiend, i've been poked about by male doctors and it's not nice, to be honest female doctors do tend to be more cosiderate down there, but this is only in my opinion.

hope it goes well for you :)

if its any conselation.. the nurse that does my smear tests is my friends mum.
its abit awkward on my part if i ever go round there for food.

:)