I've had both vaginal and abdominal ultrasounds. For the vaginal, the tech had me lay down on the table in stirrups, like when you get a pap smear done. He actually handed the probe to me and had me put it in, and then he took it and moved it around inside to get pictures of all the stuff he needed to see. The only part that was uncomfortable, I thought, was when he had to push on my stomach to get my intestine out of the way, so he could see my ovary clearly. But he was very kind and explained everything he was doing, and even showed me what he was seeing on the screen. I think that made a big difference on how I perceived the exam, it made it not seem so embarassing.
If you were meaning the first exam from my doctor when I was diagnosed w/ PCOS, then yes, I did have a pelvic exam. If you've never had one before, they sound a lot worse than they actually are. (This coming from me, a confessed wimp about all things medical). You have to take all your clothes off but you'll have a sheet over you and the doctor only lifts it long enough to see what he needs to see! You put your feet in stirrups. This is how my doctor does it: He puts a speculum in first, always tells me what he's doing, then takes a swab from my cervix for the pap smear. It feels like a little twinge when he does that. Then he takes the speculum out and puts a couple fingers inside, and one hand on my stomach, this way he can check to see if my ovaries, uterus, etc. feel OK. Then it's over!
I can understand you feeling nervous, I still have a hard time with that when I get my yearly physical. Even though I should be over that by now, I have a good dr. and he's done it countless times! But still..
Hope this wasn't TMI, I couldn't tell if you were having a pelvic for the first time or if you were asking about the ultrasound exams. Either way, you're going to do fine. Let us know how it goes.
Hugs
Jenny
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Jenny(30) Josh (30) married 3/30/96
PCOS dx 1/03
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