Hi, I'm 17 years old and I have never had sex, I'm a virgin. I have never been to the gynecologist before in my life either. My mother insist that I should go and se a gynecologist despite the fact that I don’t have any gynecological problems, she says that it is the best that I do the standard gyno tests including the pap smear. I never had any serious problems except maybe irregular periods. Is that really necessary if I'm feeling fine?
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It is considered to be totally unnecessary to go to the gyno appointment if you are feeling totally healthy and don’t have any symptoms of any disease. Gynecological appointment becomes necessary when you become sexually active, then it is necessary to have regular gyno checkups and tests even if you don’t have any visible problems. I don’t understand how did your mother come to conclusion that you need a Pap smear. Pap smear is a test that is used to diagnose the cancer of cervix in its early stages and is obligatory for older women that have a high risk of getting cervical cancer. It is usually not necessary for a young sexually inactive girl to have a Pap smear – it is total nuisance. Having irregular periods is totally normal for young girls, as you get older periods will get more regular. Having a gynecologist exam is not going to hurt you but, if youre asking if it’s necessary – it certainly is not. If your mother, or you feel that you should have an appointment despite my advices then it would be the best for you to first talk to your general practitioner and then to your gynecologist.
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Okay i cant believe the last person told you that. It doesnt matter if your sexuallty active or not. You should get a pap smear and now it is not just for older women. Because of that practice many younger women have died or had serious complications from cervical cancer and they didnt even think they couyld get it. You should get a pap smear on a regular basis your gyno should tell you what is reg for you. my 16 yr old friend sarah just got her pap done thought it was stupid and it came back positive for abmornal cells turns out she has cervical cancer is a virgin and no history of it in the family. if she would have waited until she lost her virginity or until later in life she would have been dead.
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ok and I can't believe the person ahead of me told you that! My mother's gyno told me that it is not needed to have apoointments if you are not sexually active! The pap smear is for after the hyman isn't intact, which normally only happens after first sexually intercourse! I've never had one and I'm 19 and a virgin, and I have no intentions to have one until after I'm married!
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If you were to talk to your doctor, he/she will tell you it's NOT necessary until after you are sexually active, and at least 18. When you want to start birth control you will have to every year in order to continue birth control.
Hating pap smears, I've done research on the internet, and according to most medical sites, it's only necessary to go in once every 3 years after you have had multiple (3 or 4) exams in a row that have come out normal.
If you look at the record of women that develop cancers/diseases, the majority of them HAVE NOT been going every single year for their pap smears(they haven't!!!). They say every year so that you know it's necessary at times. It's like when you have physical therapy after surgery or an injury. "Do your exercises 3 times a day every day." Rarely does anyone actually do their exercises as told. By telling you this frequency, they are showing importance in having it done, which IT IS important to have pap smears and yearly exams, especially if you are having sex with the world or you have sex with someone that has had sex with the world. It could save your life. However, do what your doctor recommends (unless he's a dumb butt like my former doctor who decided that pap smears should be done every 6 months- I cannot find ANYTHING that agrees with him, even his nurses disagreed with him, and found other jobs). Be honest when you talk to your doctor, and he will give you the best advice, even if you don't like it. And if you don't like it at all, get another opinion. Most importantly, do what your gut tells you to do, even if it differs from my opinion, or the other people's opinions. None of us know you or your exact physical state.
Hating pap smears, I've done research on the internet, and according to most medical sites, it's only necessary to go in once every 3 years after you have had multiple (3 or 4) exams in a row that have come out normal.
If you look at the record of women that develop cancers/diseases, the majority of them HAVE NOT been going every single year for their pap smears(they haven't!!!). They say every year so that you know it's necessary at times. It's like when you have physical therapy after surgery or an injury. "Do your exercises 3 times a day every day." Rarely does anyone actually do their exercises as told. By telling you this frequency, they are showing importance in having it done, which IT IS important to have pap smears and yearly exams, especially if you are having sex with the world or you have sex with someone that has had sex with the world. It could save your life. However, do what your doctor recommends (unless he's a dumb butt like my former doctor who decided that pap smears should be done every 6 months- I cannot find ANYTHING that agrees with him, even his nurses disagreed with him, and found other jobs). Be honest when you talk to your doctor, and he will give you the best advice, even if you don't like it. And if you don't like it at all, get another opinion. Most importantly, do what your gut tells you to do, even if it differs from my opinion, or the other people's opinions. None of us know you or your exact physical state.
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I'm just going off what i've read....
but as far as I know gyno visits are needed either when you become active or between the ages of 18 and 19, the idea is to develop a history so that any problems that arise can be known right away. Call the gynecologist you have an appointment with and ask these questions to them.
- Good Luck
but as far as I know gyno visits are needed either when you become active or between the ages of 18 and 19, the idea is to develop a history so that any problems that arise can be known right away. Call the gynecologist you have an appointment with and ask these questions to them.
- Good Luck
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What utter rubbish.....the whole gynaecology scam is based on making a lot of money from naive women....do you know what your lifetime risk of actually getting cervical cancer is if you never hava a papsmear...1 in 33,000
healthy wmoen do not need vaginal exams...do you go for lung cancer, brain cancer , stomach cancer screenings....no of course not, the whole annual check up myth is just an easy way for gynos to make money...just because you are a woman does not mAKE you sick.
healthy wmoen do not need vaginal exams...do you go for lung cancer, brain cancer , stomach cancer screenings....no of course not, the whole annual check up myth is just an easy way for gynos to make money...just because you are a woman does not mAKE you sick.
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