Enlightening

B and I were talking bout physical examinations that day and little did she know of what a gynecologist would do during an exam. And as I was running throught it with her, I could see her face scrunching up even more with every detail. Hehe. So I went online a few days later to find out for more information on the subject, hoping I can freak her out a bit more. Weeee!

• An exam usually begins with your doctor or nurse taking your blood pressure, weight, and pulse. You should always tell your doctor or nurse when the first day of your last period was and if you are having any problems (Okay, for any first timer, they'd probably be sitting there dangling their feet off the examination table, looking around white clean walls of the room while the doctor goes out for awhile, and smiling to themselves thinking, "Oooh, this isn't so bad." Muahaahhaah..)
• Your doctor will listen to your heart and lungs, check your breasts for any changes or lumps, and palpitate your abdominal area for any irregularities. A reliable examination of your breasts should take approximately 30 seconds per breast. (Erm..okay.. the worse and humiliating part is over right?)
• Your doctor may also want to conduct a pelvic exam, which involves feeling and looking at the inside of the vagina. (He may wanna WHAT?!?)
• To conduct a pelvic exam, you will be asked to lie back on the examination table and put your feet in the stirrups. With your legs secure in the stirrups and your knees spread apart, a metal or plastic speculum will be inserted into your vagina. This device allows your doctor to get a better view of the inside of your vagina and the cervix (located at the back of the vagina) to conduct an examination and to perform a Pap smear. (Peering INTO my vagina?!?! *Eeeeee* I hear screams from people around me) For those of who doesn't know what a pap smear is, it's a gentle scraping of the loose cells at the opening of the cervix. A long cotton swab is inserted and brushed against your cervix.
• After the Pap smear is finished, your healthcare provider will insert a gloved finger into your vagina while feeling your lower abdomen with his or her other hand to note the size, shape, and movement of your uterus. Your doctor may also want to insert his or her finger in your anus to check the health of your rectum. Your doctor may also want to do an anal Pap smear to examine the cells that line the rectum. This is because women who have abnormal cervical Pap smears can also have abnormal anal Pap smears.

After I briefly told B, what to expect during the physical examination, she has officially asked me to be her gynecologist and I've agreed although I'm planning to specialize in Paediatrics. Would be interesting to try something new. But all I can say is I can't promise you that during the examination I won't possibly be feeling slightly frisky which would cause the procedure to take a different course. Though maybe you would be more satisfied with the way I conduct it. If you know what I mean.Hehe.Gosh, so many mental images in my head now. B... Quick! Set a date for the appointment!