so.... i know there are mom's out there who want to drive me there themselves....

[moshing-nekked.livejournal.com]

Ok so i may get yelled at here or have a few heads shaking but my mother never told me how to be a woman, she was rasied in a very strict catholic house...

ok so to the point.

i'm 23, never been to a OB/GYN.

i am sexually active with the same (only) guy for 2.5 years.

i've never had any Yeast Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, nothing.

the worst i've ever had is a reaction to trojan spermicial condoms and one lubricant i tried, but after switching products any sort of problems immediatly went away. and the reactions were no mere than a uncomfortable itch.

and i'm not nor have i ever been on BC, and i'd like to be, but i have some deep rooted fears..

now i told you about my mom, well my father has also passed down his fear of doctors unto me...

and i've heard that when they "speculum" you it hurts like no other.

so what i want to know is if i'm not having any vagina issues should i really see a vagina doctor? i don't even go to the dentist or doctor for check ups...

hell my car doesnt even get oil between oil changes...

well i also want to add that i've seen how helpful and wonderful this community is and want to thank you in advance and i am glad i'm now part of this.

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I had an exam when I was a virgin, and the speculum did hurt then... but when I told her it hurt, she stopped and said I could wait until I had had sex to get the pap done. They will also do an internal exam, where they place a finger or two inside and use the other hand to feel the shape of your ovaries, etc. This is not painful at all, and like with the speculum, they use plenty of lube.

Now that I'm not a virgin, the speculum does not hurt at all. You do feel it, but it's not pain, just pressure. The actual pap smear (the swabbing of the cervix) you usually can't feel at all.