“I’m afraid to go to the gynecologist”: how can I help in this situation

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:47

Many of the fairer sex are quite wary of regular visits to a doctor specializing in the treatment of "female" diseases.

"I'm afraid to go to the gynecologist" is a common phrase. Many simply do not know how to deal with this fear.

But remember that a gynecologist is just as much a specialist as a surgeon or therapist.

If you can't get rid of the thought: "I'm afraid to go to the gynecologist," then know that the doctor will not divulge medical secrets under any circumstances. Moreover, he will show maximum delicacy and will not assess the “moral” component of your personal life. Remember that his main task is to find out what is wrong with you, make the correct diagnosis and prescribe the appropriate treatment.

If you first came to the doctor's office and before that you constantly said: "I'm not only afraid to go to the gynecologist, but also ashamed of it," then "stiffness" should be considered as a completely natural reaction. At the same time, remember that in this situation, the doctor is your only friend, so try to trust him in everything. Later, after you have verifiedthe absolute safety of conducting a medical examination, the process of visiting a gynecologist will become habitual for you, and you will no longer say: “I am embarrassed to go to a gynecologist.”

One should not identify a gynecological chair with a place where an execution is carried out on a woman. It is specially designed to make the examination comfortable and painless.

You can tell the receptionist: "I'm going to the gynecologist for the first time" - and then you will be referred to an experienced doctor. And he will make every effort to ensure that discomfort during the medical examination does not appear in any way, and you do not have a fear of visiting a female doctor.

In this regard, it must be emphasized that a certain pain in the female genital area can cause the process of introducing cold objects into the vagina, in particular gynecological mirrors. However, one should not forget that these medical instruments are thoroughly sterilized, and the doctor does not have the opportunity to heat them up especially for your arrival. The gynecologist is well aware that the he alth of the patient is above all. The above devices do not have sharp corners and they will not leave absolutely no wounds inside the genitals.

If the thought “I'm afraid to go to the gynecologist” does not leave you, because you doubt that the instruments will be sterilized properly, there is a way out of this situation. In the pharmacy, you can always buy a disposable examination kit, which incombination with a regular diaper will solve this problem.

The examination will be less painful if you follow all the doctor's recommendations. You should understand one simple thing: the doctor does not need to spend more time on the examination than necessary, if there is no reason for this.

The more detailed you describe the symptoms of your illness, the faster, and most importantly more correctly, the gynecologist will diagnose it. Remember, don't hide your intimate he alth problems from your doctor.