Many women will agree that there is little that is pleasant about a gynecological examination. But this procedure is necessary and you have to go through it.
In this article, read about how to prepare for a trip to the gynecologist so that the examination goes without unpleasant surprises.
Gynecological consultation includes:
- interview with the patient;
- Gynecological examination in the chair;
- Taking smears for analysis;
- Examination of the mammary glands.
Getting ready to go to the gynecologist
In order not to be caught off guard during a conversation with a doctor, you should know the most frequently asked questions.
Usually the doctor is interested in:
- Complaints - what worries you. Are there any disorders in the urogenital area, pain in the pelvic area, in the lower back, itching, burning in the genital area and others.
- Data on menstruation - at what age did the first menstruation appear, the duration and regularity of the cycle, the presence of pain during menstruation, the date of the last menstruation.
- Data on sexual life - at what age did you start, what methods of contraception do you use, whether you have a regular partner, and others.
- Information about past and present gynecological and other diseases.
Preparing for a gynecological examination
On the eve of the examination, you should take a shower and put on clean underwear (remembering that the doctor will also examine the chest). It is not necessary to shave off the pubic hair, but it will be more convenient for the doctor if the hair in the vulva is short.
A few days before the examination, it is better to refrain from sexual intercourse.
Before the examination, empty the bladder. If you suffer from constipation, then before going to the gynecologist, try to empty your intestines, this will greatly facilitate the examination.
If this is a scheduled examination, then the optimal period for a gynecological examination will be the first week after the end of menstruation. But if something bothers you, you should not focus on menstruation, consult a doctor immediately.
Gynecological examination is carried out on a special gynecological chair, osotr can be performed rectally or intravaginally. Rectal examinations are performed for virgins. Intravaginal for women starting sexual life.
During an intravaginal examination, the walls of the vagina and cervix are examined, for this special mirrors are used. As a rule, the most unpleasant thing in a gynecological examination is the examination in the mirrors. To avoid discomfort, during the introduction of the mirrors, try to relax and breathe evenly.
During the examination, the doctor takes all the necessary tests - a smear for the flora, bacteriological culture, cytological examination.
After examining "in the mirrors" they proceed to a manual study. The doctor palpates (probes) the uterus, appendages (ovaries, the fallopian tubes), for this he inserts one hand into the vagina, and places the other on the woman's stomach.
During the examination of the mammary glands, the doctor first evaluates the external state of the glands, and then palpates them.
For inspection you will need:
- Indoor shoes;
- Clean diaper;
- At your request - disposable instruments (can be purchased at a pharmacy), socks (if you do not want to walk barefoot on a cold floor).
For more comfortable undressing, it is better to wear a skirt or dress for the reception.
Everyone goes through this, such is our female lot. Tune in positively and everything will go well!
Regular visits to the gynecologist is one of the main procedures aimed at maintaining women's health. A gynecologist is a doctor who specializes in diseases of the female reproductive system.
The first examination of girls by a gynecologist is carried out at school, as part of a medical examination. Also, a visit to the gynecologist is required after the onset of sexual activity and the change of sexual partner.
Even in the absence of sexual activity or complaints, every girl over 18 years of age should visit a gynecologist once a year for preventive purposes.
Preparing for an inspection
A visit to the gynecologist should be planned before menstruation or in the first days after it ends. It is necessary to stop douching and sexual intercourse 1-2 days before the examination, and immediately before the visit, take a shower and put on clean underwear.
Important! Take a clean diaper and socks with you. The diaper is laid on the gynecological chair, and socks are put on during the examination.
Doctor visit
Reception begins with a survey. Be sure to remember the date of the beginning of the last menstruation and the duration of the cycle. The gynecologist will ask about menstruation, sexual activity and sexually transmitted diseases.
It is necessary to answer as accurately and honestly as possible, doctors respect confidentiality and use information only for diagnostic purposes.
A gynecological examination includes examination of the mammary glands and reproductive organs. The genitals are examined on a special gynecological chair.
When a woman is in a chair, material for smears is taken, an examination is performed using gynecological mirrors and an optical device.
The procedures are painless and are performed using sterile instruments. If you suspect the presence of diseases, the doctor will prescribe additional diagnostic tests and give the necessary recommendations.
The gynecologist's appointment lasts no more than half an hour, in the absence of pathologies, the next examination should be planned in a year.
Important! If symptoms of the disease appear, you should immediately visit a doctor.
Violations of the female reproductive system have a variety of symptoms. The signs of the disease include violations of menstrual, sexual and reproductive functions, pathological secretion and disruption of the work of adjacent organs.
Menstrual disorders
Menstruation is bleeding from the uterine cavity in women, which is a normal physiological process. The first menstruation appears at the age of 11-15 years. The first day of the cycle is the first day of bleeding.
The menstrual cycle lasts 21-30 days, bleeding lasts for 2-7 days. The amount of blood lost is 200-250 ml.
Menstrual disorders include:
- More sooner or later start of menstruation.
- Amenorrhea- Absence of menstruation for more than 6 months.
- Hypomenstrual syndrome- weakening, shortening or slowing of menstruation.
- hypermenstrual syndrome- frequent, prolonged and heavy menstruation.
- menorrhagia- bleeding that occurs during the menstrual cycle.
- Metrorrhagia- bleeding that occurs outside the menstrual cycle.
- Algodismenorrhoea- Painful menstruation.
Sexual dysfunction
Sexual intercourse is the genital contact of a man and a woman for the purpose of obtaining pleasure and pregnancy. The optimal age of a woman to start sexual activity is 18 years old, and the frequency of sexual intercourse is 2-3 per week.
Women are attracted to a partner, and in the process of sexual intercourse they experience physiological and psychological orgasms, which cause satisfaction after intercourse.
Sexual dysfunction is characterized by:
- too early onset of sexual activity;
- lack of sexual desire;
- lack of satisfaction with intimate life;
- pain during sexual intercourse.
Violations of the reproductive function
Pregnancy is a physiological process characterized by fertilization and subsequent development of the fetus in reproductive organs women. Fertilization occurs when the germ cells fuse during sexual intercourse.
Pregnancy of a woman occurs within the first year after the start of sexual intercourse with a man without the use of contraception.
To violations of reproductive function include:
- miscarriages;
- the absence of pregnancy for more than 1 year against the background of regular sexual activity without the use of contraception;
- infertility.
pathological secretion
Normally, women have vaginal discharge. The discharge is insignificant, liquid consistency, light, without blood impurities, without a pronounced odor.
Pathological secretion includes:
- copious discharge;
- fetid discharge;
- allocation of a foamy consistency;
- discharge of brown (yellow, green) color;
- discharge with blood.
Violations of the work of adjacent organs
A healthy person feels comfortable and does not experience discomfort.
An indicator of the presence of the disease are:
- Soreness and hardening of the mammary glands.
- The appearance of rashes on the skin and genitals.
- Pain in the genital area or abdomen.
- Itching in the genital area.
- Frequent or difficult or painful urination.
- Urinary incontinence.
- Constipation.
- Pain during bowel movements.
- Diarrhea.
- Incontinence of gases and feces.
All of these signs may indicate a violation of the reproductive system of a woman and possible pathologies, which should not be ignored.
Self-treatment is unacceptable, only a doctor can determine the exact cause of the disease and prescribe the correct treatment. Timely access to a gynecologist and correct treatment will help maintain the health and fertility of a woman.
A timely visit to the gynecologist can prevent a lot of problems. We tell you what is important to know before visiting a doctor.
1. Visit - once every six months
Many serious gynecological diseases begin to manifest themselves only when they are already in an advanced stage. The sooner you get diagnosed, the more likely it is that the treatment will be easy, short-term and effective. Even if nothing hurts, nothing bothers you, and you are confident in your only partner, regular visits to the doctor are necessary.
2. Pick a time
For a routine examination by a gynecologist, it is better to choose the first days after menstruation. At this time, immunity is slightly reduced, and even latent chronic infections can be detected. Most likely, the doctor will offer you to pass some tests: a smear for PCR (polymerase chain reaction, which allows you to identify a number of diseases), sowing microflora and, possibly, some others. Make sure to do this, since not all problems can be felt or seen, some are only found in the laboratory. Check Status internal organs You may be offered a vaginal ultrasound. It doesn't hurt at all, you won't feel anything at all!
3. You should get ready
So that your visit goes smoothly, and the test results are reliable, prepare for a visit to the doctor. It is best not to have sex without a condom 2-3 days before your scheduled checkup. If you go to the doctor in the evening after work, use wet wipes for intimate hygiene. If you have irregular stools and are prone to constipation, it is advisable to take an enema before visiting the gynecologist.
Clogged intestines greatly complicates the study of the uterus and appendages.
4. Avoid medication before the visit
2-3 weeks before visiting a doctor, it is better not to take medicines, with the exception of those prescribed by a specialist for continuous use (for example, oral contraceptives). If you suspect you have an infection, it’s better to arrange a food provocation before your visit - a dinner with salty and smoked foods will help latent infection swim outside and it will be easier for the doctor to detect it. But in no case do not try to buy drugs seen in the advertisement at the pharmacy and drink everything at once, believe me, this will not make anyone feel better.
5. A male gynecologist in a white coat is first and foremost a doctor
For some girls, it is psychologically difficult to be examined by male doctors. But a male gynecologist is, first of all, a doctor, and your frankness in communicating with him will only help. No one is going to force you to make excuses for the number of partners or accuse you of the neglect of the situation. The main thing to inform the doctor about is the time of the last menstruation, the duration of the cycle, the time of the beginning of the first menstruation and sexual activity. Moreover, after a visit to the doctors, many girls note that male gynecologists even more carefully conduct examinations and communicate with patients more delicately, since they cannot experience psychological deformation.
Most women do not like visits to the gynecologist, so they put it off until something hurts them. What can we say about inexperienced girls who have to find themselves for the first time at a gynecologist's appointment.
Due to their modesty, girls are embarrassed to speak frankly with a doctor about their problems, and then they still have to go through gynecological examination. The reason for this lies in the fact that the girls simply do not know what exactly will happen at the appointment with the gynecologist. In our article we will tell you what awaits the patient at the first appointment with a gynecologist.
Where to go for an appointment?
Every woman has the right to free service in, which is in every district of the city. Or you can choose the one that suits you, where the attentiveness of the staff is often higher than in ordinary consultations.
When to go to the gynecologist for the first time?
There is no exact age when you need to go to the gynecologist. Most often, the first time girls go to a female doctor at the age of 14 to 16 years old or immediately after the onset of sexual activity.
How to prepare for a visit to the gynecologist?
First of all, it is necessary tune in psychologically
- always remember that you should not make excuses for any circumstances in your life,
- no need to be shy - you are not the first person the doctor sees without clothes,
- If you don't like the doctor, you can always change him.
In addition to psychological adjustment, you need prepare yourself for the inspection:
- take a shower before the appointment, put on fresh clothes.
- Shave hair in intimate area it is not necessary at all, but if this procedure is usual for you, then it is better to do it a day or two before a visit to the doctor.
- Do not douche - this can lead to incorrect test results and complicate the correct diagnosis.
- If you have taken antibiotics, it is best to schedule a visit to the doctor one and a half to two weeks after the end of the course.
- You should not go to the gynecologist during menstruation without any special reason, because during this period it is impossible to take tests.
What do you need to bring with you to the inspection?
It depends on where exactly you are going for the appointment. If you made an appointment with a doctor at a private medical center, then you don’t need to take anything with you except for your passport - there you will be provided with disposable shoe covers and diapers. If you are planning a visit to the district antenatal clinic, then you must have with you:
- the passport,
- medical policy,
- pension policy,
- shoe covers,
- change of shoes and socks,
- diaper.
How is the first gynecological examination?
The first appointment with a gynecologist consists of several points.
Conversation with a doctor
The doctor creates a separate medical record. In the course of filling it out, he will ask you basic questions regarding the onset of menstruation, their course and regularity, whether you are sexually active, how you use protection, and ask about your complaints, if any.
Examination in the gynecological chair
Inspection is carried out in a special chair, reclining. Before you lie down on a chair, lay a special diaper. Assuming the desired posture, try to calm down and relax. If the girl has not yet begun to have sex, then only an examination of the external genital organs is performed. In girls who are sexually active, a two-handed examination is mandatory. Two fingers of one hand are inserted into the vagina, and the doctor feels the abdomen with the other hand. This is how the condition of the uterus and ovaries is determined. In addition, an intravaginal examination is performed using a special mirror.
During the examination, the doctor, using special tools, takes smears for tests on the bacterial flora. In some cases, the gynecologist may prescribe an ultrasound.
A systematic visit to the doctor will help to identify the pathology in time and prescribe the right treatment, but many women ignore a visit to the gynecologist, despite the fact that a routine examination should be carried out at least once a year. If a woman is ready to go to a scheduled appointment with a gynecologist, she should prepare for the visit and take everything she needs with her.
How to prepare for a gynecological examination
Many women are concerned about several questions: what is needed to see a gynecologist, is it possible to go to the doctor during critical days, is it possible to have sex before seeing a gynecologist, is it necessary to visit the sanitary room before entering the office? First of all, you need to set yourself up psychologically, namely, be ready to talk about yourself, about complaints and the reason for the visit to the reception, sexual life, about allergic reactions and gynecological diseases, and only then carry out a full preparation before taking. For this you should:
- Carry out hygiene procedures intimate place, except for douching, and should not be washed before a direct appointment with a gynecologist;
- You can visit the doctor only after the critical days have passed completely, preferably on the second or third day after the end, since it is impossible to take the necessary tests during menstruation;
- A few days before taking, you need to refrain from intimacy with a partner, because the results of the survey can be affected not only seminal fluid partner, but also artificial lubricant from a condom;
- Before entering the doctor's office, one should visit the sanitary room to empty the bladder, only in some cases the doctor notifies the patient in advance so that she does not go to the toilet two to three hours before the appointment;
- Girls who have never been sexually active should undergo a medical cleansing procedure of the rectum with an enema, but if the gynecologist knows that he is a virgin, the doctor will only need to examine the patient visually and take the necessary tests;
A few weeks before the visit to the doctor, you need to limit the intake of medications, especially those that affect the hormonal background of a woman. Even if a girl is sure of a candidal disease, only a doctor can determine it, and the pill that the patient took can harm not only the results of the research, but also cause some damage to the body, for example, move menstrual cycle.
During the appointment, the patient should not hesitate to ask all important questions doctor, and he, in turn, will be able to answer in detail the topics of interest to the girl.
Do not be afraid if, after the examination, the gynecologist decides to check the woman's mammary glands, because this is considered one of the components of the examination. If the patient does not have the skills to independently examine the breast area, then you can and should feel free to ask the doctor to teach this skill.
Necessary supplies for visiting a gynecologist
The list of necessary supplies depends on which clinic the patient is sent to for an appointment. Private clinics are equipped with everything you need. An appointment with a doctor at a private medical center obliges you to take only identification documents with you, but if a visit to the doctor is scheduled at the state antenatal clinic, then you should take the necessary props for the examination with you. 
Not every clinic is able to equip the patient with everything that is needed, because young girls, girls, and also women in an “interesting position” need completely different examination equipment. Before making an appointment with a gynecologist, you should ask the receptionist what can be purchased at the pharmacy at the clinic, and what can be paid directly on the spot.
If the doctor’s appointment is the first, then each patient has a question that worries her, but what should I actually take with me? What is useful at the examination by a gynecologist?
What to bring to the appointment
To visit a gynecologist at the state antenatal clinic, you need to bring with you:
- Diaper - will serve as a bedding on a specialized chair, instead of it you can take a sheet or towel;
- Disposable gynecological kit - this kit is equipped with disposable antiseptic and antibacterial gloves, a disposable gynecological vaginal speculum, an antiseptic wipe, a gynecological spatula;
- Socks or shoe covers - despite the well-groomed legs and beautiful manicure, the patient will have to hide her legs for hygienic purposes;
- A special nozzle - a condom - is required for ultrasound diagnostics when examining the pelvic organs, as well as when examining a pregnant woman in the early stages;
- Calendar of critical days, if the menstrual cycle is not quite regular;
- Identity documents, as well as medical documents with records of examinations passed, extracts from other medical institutions. This is necessary for a gynecologist in order to more accurately diagnose short term, as well as adjust the treatment if any disease is detected.
You can make an appointment with a gynecologist right now by filling out the form on the website or by calling the phone number listed above.