What are the circumstances that a person would go to a gynecologist?
March 30th, 2010 | by admin |What are all the reasons a person would go see a gynecologist, for first visits or not? Please list all the reasons a woman would go for?
Please, no rude answers!
Thanks in advance!
Often times your GP or nurse practicioner can do the things you’d see a gyno for, including giving pap smears/pelvic exams, pregnancy testing, prescribing birth control, diagnosing infections, etc.
If your family doctor isn’t familiar with your situation s/he will refer you to a specialist (in this case your OB-GYN).
A gynecologist is a doctor who has specialized in dealing with your lady bits. An obstetrician-gynecologist (ob-gyn) deals with lady bits AND pregnancy. All ob-gyns are gynecologists, but not all gynecologists are ob-gyns.
Make an appointment with your family doctor first. It can often take much longer to get in to see a specialist, and your doctor can usually tell you what is up.
2 Responses to “What are the circumstances that a person would go to a gynecologist?”
By futaberry on Mar 30, 2010 | Reply
you should always go soon after you become sexually active and/ or 17/18, whichever comes first
if you think you’re pregnant
if you have had unprotected sex and need to be tested
once a year for a checkup
to get a prescription for birth control
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By Ballerina* on Mar 31, 2010 | Reply
Often times your GP or nurse practicioner can do the things you’d see a gyno for, including giving pap smears/pelvic exams, pregnancy testing, prescribing birth control, diagnosing infections, etc.
If your family doctor isn’t familiar with your situation s/he will refer you to a specialist (in this case your OB-GYN).
A gynecologist is a doctor who has specialized in dealing with your lady bits. An obstetrician-gynecologist (ob-gyn) deals with lady bits AND pregnancy. All ob-gyns are gynecologists, but not all gynecologists are ob-gyns.
Make an appointment with your family doctor first. It can often take much longer to get in to see a specialist, and your doctor can usually tell you what is up.
References :