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scared after vaginal examination

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lovesummer1207
lovesummer1207

Hi all

I recently had a lot of pain down there and didn't known if it was BV or what. So I went to doctor's and it was a male doctor - my normal one who I know well.

He had to do a full Examination and take swabs and obviously there was a lot of investigation to find source of the pain. He found it was an ulcer on the outside but still took two swabs for tests as well.

He didn't do anything wrong but I can't stop thinking about it and I am mortified he saw everything and I feel awful /dirty afterwards.

I've never suffered any abuse and I've only had one sexual partner (my husband). I have no idea why I feel this bad.I've had a female doctor do one before when i had an ovarian cyst and it didn't bother me one bit.

Whilst he was doing the examination he had a female present (she looked like some kid just out of school) and she wasn't fast with passing him instruments etc,.so I'm laid there while he has his fingers holding me open to put the instrument in etc (think it opens my cervix?) and whilst the instrument was in me.awkward.

I don't know why I feel so awful and disgusting about it.

Is this normal? Any advice please? Thanks all x

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  • Space73
    Space73 lovesummer1207

    Posted

    Hi am sorry you are feeling bad after your examination. Maybe you felt like this because it was a male dr as you say you didn't when it was female. This is perfectly normal to feel like that but all they are doing is their job and I think the reason the female Nurse was there is because I think if its a male Dr then they have to have a female Nurse present to help make you feel at ease. Hope you are feeling abit better about it now as Drs male and female will have dealt with hundreds of these examinations.

    Perhaps next time you could make sure you book with a female Dr if you think you maybe more uncomfortable with a male Dr. I always book with a female. But can't if I have to see a Specialist or Gynaecologist, they always seem to be male then! My BV is still ongoing. sad x

    • lovesummer1207
      lovesummer1207 Space73

      Posted

      Hi, she wasn't even a nurse she was a trainee on reception.I was in so much pain at the time I didn't care if it was male or female who saw me I just needed a doctor.

      I know it may not sound much to everyone but it's really affected me psychologically and I don't know why.just dont know what to do about it and don't really know who to speak to. Hope you get yours sorted xx

    • Space73
      Space73 lovesummer1207

      Posted

      Oh sorry. I am not sure then. Apart from going Counselling to talk to someone about it. Less anyone else has any other ideas. :-/
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