what preparations should one make before going for a gynaecological examination?
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Just be clean. And write down some questions you may want to ask or are concern about. Just relax they are professionals, they do this everyday. No need to shave, unless you want to.
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Before you do any type of exercise and diet, you may want to consult with your doctor first.
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Right before you take the test rub bengay on your nutz.
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You need to be examined by a gynecologist. Ask your docotor or local hospital for a recommendation. If you do not have a doctor, there are State Health Clinics that could assist you. The internet and talking with people are great sources to learn from...but if you have a medical problem it is not wise to take advice from these sources. Please get the proper help. Best of health to you.
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no mastu rbation for 2 days prior and have clean genitals at time of test
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Going to the doctor's office for an annual gynecological examination isn't exactly something that women eagerly anticipate. And if you add in the fact that it is a young woman's first gynecological exam, that heightens anxiety even more.\nDuring the appointment, it is important that women be ready with information about their family medical history, especially patterns of breast disease or cancers of the reproductive organs. In addition to inquiring about the family, the physician will ask questions about personal health. Among the most common questions are the following:\n\n* At what age did you start menstruating? \n\n* When did your last period start? The physician will want to know the actual date your last period began. \n\n* How long does your period usually last? \n\n* Do you tend to have a light, medium or heavy flow? \n\n* How many pads or tampons do you use the first day of your period? \n\nIt's Exam Day-What Can You Expect?\nThe exam consists of a variety of steps.\nFirst, you sit down with the physician and talk about your medical history, both personal and family. During this time, you can also bring up any questions you may have about birth control, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), menstruation or other issues.\n\nThe next step is that you change into an examination gown. Usually, you will be given a sheet to drape over yourself as well.When the physician returns to the room, he or she will perform a breast exam to look for lumps that may be a sign of cancer. If you have never done a self exam, the physician can show you how to do it and tell you what to look for.\nWomen over the age of 20 should get a clinical breast exam performed by a physician or a nurse every year and should perform a self-exam every month.\nThe Dreaded Pelvic Exam\nNext comes that part that you probably have been dreading the most-the pelvic exam. Dr. Henwood makes it a point to explain this procedure beforehand as well as during the exam. However, if your physician does not provide explanations, and you want some answers, just ask. At this point, you will be instructed to slide to the end of the table and place your feet into stirrups. Staying relaxed is very important because you will be more comfortable and the exam can be more complete.\n\nThe first step in the pelvic exam is for the physician to examine the external genital area for any signs of irritation, discharge, cysts, genital warts or other problems. Next, the physician inserts a speculum. This instrument, which is made of metal or plastic, is used to separate the walls of the vagina. Once placed inside, it is opened up so that the doctor can examine the cervix and the vaginal walls.\n\nIf you need to be tested for any STDs, the physician will collect cervical mucus on a cotton swab. If you are at risk for any STDs, you need to tell your physician up front.\n"It's so important for patients to be honest about their sex lives and their risk for contracting STDs," stresses Dr. Henwood."For instance, human papilloma virus (HPV), more commonly known as genital warts, causes 95 percent of cervical cancers."\nThe American Cancer Society estimates that, in the year 2000, just under 13,000 new cases of invasive cervical cancer will be diagnosed and about 4,600 women will succumb to this disease.\nIf tests do not need to be conducted for STDs, a Pap smear will be done. This involves using a small brush or spatula to collect cells from the cervix. This test can detect the presence of pre-cancerous or cancerous cells, infections of the cervix and thinning of the vaginal walls due to lack of estrogen.\n\nWith the speculum now removed, you've reached the halfway point of exam. Next, the doctor inserts gloved fingers into the vagina while pressing on your abdomen to examine your internal organs-the uterus, the fallopian tubes and the ovaries.\nLastly, the physician will insert a gloved finger into the rectum to check the condition of the muscles
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It depends on what you are seeing the doc for.  If you are going in for a pap/pelvic exam they will do the standard blood pressure, pulse, respirations and maybe temp when the nurse takes you to the examining room.  She may ask if you can give a urine sample.  She will ask you about your periods such as are they regular, when was your last period, do have any discharge and other such questions.  She will then have you get undressed while she leave the room either from the waist down or totally undressed and give you either a gown to put on or a sheet to cover your lower body.  Once the doctor comes in they will ask a few questions and then have you lay down and put your feet up in the stirrups.  If doing a pap/pelvis they will insert a plastic speculum into your vagina to hold it open so they can visually see if things look ok ie: looks healthy no discharge or other problems.  They will then take a small wooden spatula type device and gently scrap a few of your cervical cells to place on a slide.  This does not hurt at all and if it does don't hesitate to let your doctor know that this was uncomfortable as it should not hurt.  They will then remove the speculum and insert a gloved finger while they press on your abdomen to be sure they don't feel any tumors or masses on your ovaries etc.  They may do a routine breast exam to check for any lumps or masses and that should be the end of the exam.  The doc will have you sit up and ask if you have any questions and you will be done.  If you are there for other reasons such as excessive discharge or STD testing then they will also do those things.  A pap/pelvic is NOT painful and if it is painful for you then tell your doctor so they can be aware of this.  Usually your regular doc takes care of your annual pelvic/pap but I am assuming this is what you are seeing  a GYN doc for.
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its weird but hopfully u have a nice doctor who knows how to take ur mind of the situation. they tell you to undress and put on the hospital gown. you'll get in the chair and put ur feet in the stirrups. they'll probably give you a breast exam first. press on them feeling for lumps. they may press ur tummy and pelvis as well checking for discomfort. making sure ur uterus is OK. then they'll examine ur vulva (the outside of ur privates). they put a finger or two in side u to examine you manually. then they'll use an instrument whose name i do not recall to open the vagina and swab for infection and check for any abnormalities. thats all i remember.  good luck
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Routine Fertility Workup \n\nThe following is a listing of tests generally included in a routine fertility work-up. Please note that every reproductive endocrinologist (RE) has his or her own standard protocol, and the following is intended to be a basic guideline. \n\nIf you are not seeing an RE and your OB/GYN does not have the facilities to conduct these routine tests, you should seriously consider switching to a doctor who does. Minimally, a doctor treating fertility patients should have the following: \n\n1. Availability of staff and technicians seven days per week. If your doctor or clinic does not offer weekend and holiday hours, you are clearly not in the hands of someone whose priority is helping you get pregnant. \n\n2. Transvaginal ultrasound equipment. You should not undergo clomid, metrodin or pergonal treatment unless this equipment is available for routine monitoring. Though many OBs prescribe Clomid without doing this monitoring, it is in your best interest to have periodic ultrasounds to ensure that the Clomid is indeed stimulating ovulation and that the follicles are releasing the eggs. Under no circumstances should a patient undergo metrodin or pergonal treatment without ultrasound monitoring. If you are using intra-uterine insemination (IUIs), ultrasounds are required for accurately timing insemination with ovulation. \n\n3. An on-site, certified lab to do semen testing and prep for IUIs and post coital tests, as well as facilities to do E-2, blood HCG beta and progesterone tests. \n\nYOUR FIRST APPOINTMENT: Try to schedule your first appointment with your RE during the first week of your cycle. This will enable him/her to take baseline levels of FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and LH (lutenizing hormone). Most REs also do routine screening of both partners---AIDS, hepatitis, etc. Medical histories for both partners will be taken. Try to keep track of the length of your menstrual cycles for several months beforehand. Charting Basal Body Temps (BBTs) for several months will also give your doctor some insights---as will using home Ovulation Predictor Kits and recording the results. \n\nYOUR SECOND APPOINTMENT: This appointment should be scheduled on the day of LH surge---BEFORE ovulation. In most cases, you will be directed to use home ovulation test kits and call for an appointment on the day you detect a surge. Included in this exam will be: \n\nCERVICAL MUCUS TESTS: including a post-coital test (PCT) to see that sperm can penetrate and survive in the cervical mucus, and a bacterial screening. It is important to note that the appropriate time to do PCTs is just before ovulation when mucus is the most "fertile." PCTs at other times may give false results. \n\nULTRASOUND EXAM(S): On the day of LH surge are used to assess the thickness of the endometrium (lining of the uterus), monitor follicle development and assess the condition of the uterus and ovaries. If the lining is thin, it indicates a hormonal problem. Fibroid tumors can often be detected via ultrasound, as well as abnormalities of the shape of the uterus and ovarian cysts. In some cases, endometriosis can also be detected. Many doctors order a second ultrasound two or three days after the first. This second ultrasound confirms that the follicle actually did release and can rule out lutenized unruptured follicle (LUF) syndrome---a situation in which eggs ripen but do not release from the follicle. \n\nHORMONE TESTS: if the blood test at your first appointment indicated a high LH to FSH ratio, an indication of polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD), your doctor will order an "Androgen Panel" to check levels of free testosterone and dihydroeprandrostone (DHEAS). Other tests tests that should be conducted on the day of LH surge include LH, FSH, Estradiol and Progesterone. Tests which can be done at any time (and therefore done at the second appointment) include: Prolactin, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Free T3, Free Thyroxine (T4)
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It is time for a gyno visit dear.
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yes.  They may want to do a pelvic exam, though, just to make sure everything is working.
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Study. Wear clean underpants.
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Any where  u go but be prepare well and practice in the lab .\nThats all.
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You come there after a bath or shower with teeth brushed, hair combed, and wearing comfortable clothes.  Make sure you wear deodorant too.\n\nThe doctor listens to your heart, takes your temperature and your blood pressure and pulse.  He may use his stethoscope to listen for other body sounds too, like gurgling and such of your digestive tract.\n\nHe'll grab your scrotum (balls) and ask you to cough.  If you are going for the full physical, he'll probably ask you to bend over so he can check your prostate -- he'll put a rubber glove on and coat it with lubricant of some sort and insert it in your anus.  He won't take too long.  I would recommend that you make sure you have had your regular bowel movement for the day, before you come to the clinic or doctor's office.\n\nYou may be asked to urinate in a cup too -- you do this in a private bathroom -- no one will be watching you.  Blood may also be taken.  Urine and blood are used to run routine tests.\n\nIt really doesn't take too long.  Good luck. You'll be all finished before you know it.
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pap-smear/HQ01177\n\nHere's how the whole thing goes.\nBe sure to relax, and use the bathroom first to empty your bladder or bowels. Having to go to the bathroom during an exam is not a fun experience. Your doctor will begin with:\n\n    * Some questions about your medical history you and your mother will answer together.\n    * A basic physical exam, just like at a "regular" doctors, including an examination of your eyes and ears, heart and lungs, blood pressure, and weight.\n    * Abasic abdominal exam, where (s)he massages your stomach and hip area, and will ask if any spots are tender or painful.\n    * (S)he may also take some blood samples from your arm to check your hormone levels (which in the case of abnormal periods, may be out of whack). You may also get a standard blood and urine screen for STDs. \n\nBefore or after this point, you'll be given a gown to get into. Most likely, before the pelvic exam, the doctor will do a breast exam, during which (s)he will feel your breasts and chest area in massaging movements to check for any lumps or irregularities.\n\nNow, or perhaps sometime before, you may have noticed that the table you're on has stirrups, and the doctor will pull them out and ask you to slide your feet into them, and move your torso down on the table so that your bottom is sitting on the edge.\n\nTo see what your doctor sees, check out our map of your genitals. Your doctor will then first just look at the appearance of your vagina, looking for any lumps or bumps, swelling, funny colors, or unusual discharge. (S)he may put a finger on your vagina to see if your glands put out any pus or mucus when touched.\n\nYou may or may not get a speculum exam. A speculum is a sanitary plastic or metal clamp device which is used to hold open the vagina so that the doctor can examine your vaginal walls and cervix. If you have not had intercourse or have not stretched your own vaginal walls in masturbation or simply by exploring your body yourself, this may hurt a little bit, but the doctor will gage a size of speculum that is right for you so that it is not too uncomfortable. The best way I can describe it to you is that it doesn't usually hurt any more than when the dentist has your mouth spread very wide for cleanings. You may feel some pressure in your bladder (it may feel suddenly like you have to urinate, even if you don't) when the speculum is in, and if you do, let your doctor know, and (s)he will make adjustments so that you are more comfortable. If you receive a Pap Smear while you are there, (s)he will use a long q-tip of sorts to scrape a the cervix for tests. This scraping doesn't hurt, it just feels a little funny, as you may not be used to feeling something on your cervix.\n\nYou can take a look at where your cervix is, and what your doctor is checking out with this illustration of your internal reproductive anatomy.\n\nIf you're curious, you can ask your doctor to get a mirror and show you what your cervix looks like when the speculum is in.\n\nAt this point, the doctor will remove the speculum, and after gloving their hands will insert fingers into your vagina while they put their other hand on your abdomen and torso. (S)he'll press different spots on your tummy and hips and ask if anything feels painful or tender. It can be a little strange, to have someone you don't really know have their hand in your genitals. The best advice I can give you is to understand that's it's really no different from a doctor looking down your throat or in your ears. The only difference is that in our culture, we have put different importance on the genitals, and have different feelings of privacy. Gynecologists aren't perverts who just want to spend all day looking at women's vaginas. They are a specialized practice, just like someone who chooses to do heart surgery, and in general, are people whose personal cares lie in wanting to
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A pelvic exam for a new medication, duh!
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i think  you need to get to a gyno and have a preg test