Ladies, where did you learn about the exam before your first exam?

Ladies, where did you learn about the exam before your first exam? And do you girls talk to each other about that exam?

I didn't learn anything 'til I went in. My girlfriend went first and the doctor explained everything he was doing to her.

My mother, a nurse in a gyn office, told me all about exams including pictures. But the best thing was when she took me to witness her exam about 2 months before my first exam. I waatched the whole exam from over the doctor's shoulder. This gave us time to discuss the exam before my exam. (No, I didn't go to her office for my first exam.)

I didn't learn anything about my first exam till I was there. My mother didn't talk about the gyno dr. nor about sex.

My mom had "the talk" with me first. The rest came from friends, and some teen magazines at the time routinely did stories on what to expect. It was all foreign and frightening, but I think it was definitely better knowing what to expect.

I don't remember who told me what,I think it was my husband's first wife, but my first exam was when I was 17 and pregnant with my first child. Guess someone should have clued me in on a few things before that, huh?

My mom kinda told me somethings but none of my friends said anything about it. my mom did go with me to my exam

I learned about the "female physical exam" in a magazine. I read the article when I was 15 or so and have seen several articles in similar magazines since then. Most of the articles give a pretty detailed account of the entire exam and have several links where you can learn more about the exams. One of the links I visited was GYN101.com. I don't know if it is still up, but it was a good site for anyone who was wondering or needed a general explanation of the examination procedures. So I guess you can say that I can thank magazines like Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, and Glamor for informing me abut what happens at the doctors office.

I asked my wife .She told me her mom took her for her exam and had her watch hers.Then she made appt for my wife 3 weeks later.She did not mind seeing what to expect ahead of time.How ever she did not care for the idea of her Mother being present for her exam.

I was sexually active, and a girl friend recommended I get on the pill like she was. My girl friend went with me to the doctors office, and she gave me a hint about what was going to happen. The nurse explained the procedure to me, and the doctor went over the procedure with me again before he started. As an adult I have not had any of my women friends talk about their exams.

I was 16 when I got my first exam for birth control pills. I have never been thoroughly examined by a Doctor before. My Mom suggested a Doctor near the house who was convenient.

I had no idea what to expect. My Mom was in the room with me to help me to relax. An older male Doctor came in and did the exam, really taking his time.

He told me all about breast exams and showed me very carefully how I should do one on myself. It was very embarrassing, but my nipples were quite erect!

That was my first exam...

Heather

Flyfisher, my wife has three sisters and over the years I have heard enough about all their exams and procedures that I could open a doctors office.

I first heard from teen magazines, actually. I remember being partly turned on and partly appalled, because I had never heard of that before. I still have yet to have an actual one.

I became sexually active in college and wanted to start taking the pill.

The campus health center actually gave out plastic specula and instructions for self exams.

A week or so after the exam, a friend of mine got to talking about our exams, and later we played a bit.

Who picked the dr for your first exam? Did you mind to see a male dr?

Who picked the dr for your first exam? I picked an all female clinic after I made sure it was covered by our insurance.

Did you mind to see a male dr? I refused to see a male.

I had no idea what was going to happen. Just kinda went with it and was told what was going to happen right before it started.

My mom also the one who had "the talk" with me. She was really open and we talked for a long time. It was a turning point in our relationship looking back at it. The rest of my knowledge came from an older friend and a few teen girl magazines that did stories on "what can you expect?" I don't know if that sort of thing is published anymore or not. Girls can probably find all the details on the internet these days.

Kinda knew what 2 expect from sex ed in school n other ppl talking - although i was still pretty nervous when it came 2 my turn for a full exam tbh just had to go with it and let the exam continue

I first learned about it from my older cousins

I first read about it in 17 magazine in high school. My first exam wasn't until I was 19 and pregnant with my oldest son, I was pretty nervous!

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My mom told me some of the basic stuff in the most general terms. My sorority sisters were much more specific about what happened at their exams. By the time I had my first one I knew pretty much what to expect and had no real surprises. Yet, when you see that speculum for the first time what runs thru your mind is "That thing is going where?"

I learned about the well woman exam during the maturation class in elementary school that was taught by an OB/GYN, the father of one of my female classmates. He was VERY thorough and left nothing amiss.

"Yet, when you see that speculum for the first time what runs thru your mind is "That thing is going where?"

Indeed! LOL! Thank you for the laugh and trip down memory lane!

I had heard about them from my sister. When I went the first time the doctor explained every step as she did it. My sister was with me. I was 17.

My mom told me everything about it. She discussed it with me the day before I had my first exam.

What little I learned prior to my exam was mostly from my mom. She didn't do a great job of preparing me for it, being rather vague about what the gynecologist would do exactly and what I would experience. As I found out, she left out a lot of details. So I pretty much learned about it when I went for my exam, with the doctor describing what a pelvic exam was and what he would do, just prior to receiving my first examination.

I learned about "womanhood" exams from my mother. She made an appointment for me when I was 16. All I remember is that I so during and after the exam. The doctor's touch was so good I almost came when ho checked my clit.

When i started my menstrual cycle my mother gave me this book that explained very explicitly what a exam consisted of and talked also about sexual intercourse and the safety one uses. I shared it with friends and laughed the pictures were something else at 15

I've learned about gyn exams via teenage magazines (was addicted to those, lol)... the articles were pretty detailed and gave me a good idea of what was to come.

I remember being quite scared/surprised because it mentioned you had to take all your clothes off, including bra and knickers (it's obvious now but back then, I hadn't realized)...

Also, I was very frightened at the idea of a bimanual exam...

No, my friends and I never discussed this... now, as adults, it can happen if we have something unusual (good or bad) to share but as a teen, never.