Gyno Anxiety - Page 2

(Hint: Keeping your socks on is a good idea.)

If the doctor does a breast exam, she'll move her hands on and around your breasts looking for lumps, and she'll check each nipple.

The doctor will press down on your lower abdomen to feel your uterus in its entirety and check for bumps that shouldn't be there.

She'll do a quick check of the outside of your vagina, looking for sores or bumps.

To make sure the cells in your cervix are normal, a pap smear will be done. The doctor will insert a small metal instrument called a speculum into your vagina. (It may feel a little tight, but it shouldn't hurt. Taking deep breaths and relaxing makes it easier.) The speculum holds the vagina open while the doctor uses a thin instrument to gently remove cells inside your cervix.

After she removes the speculum, she will place two fingers in your vagina to feel your ovaries. She may also insert a finger into your rectum to feel the back of your uterus and cervix. (This all takes less than two secs.)

At the end of the exam, the doctor should ask if you have any questions. Fire away!

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