 gynecologist review 19
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how old are you, and for how long have you been seeing your gynecologist?: 24, been to my current gyno for 2 years.
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how did you find your first gynecologist? did your mother talk to you about it; did she take you to see hers?: I told my mom I thought I should go since I was sexually active. I was 17 and went to my mom's gyno.
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do you feel comfortable to ask questions about your body, what you are experiencing, to discuss your sex-life?:
I felt pretty comfortable, although discussing my sex life was kind of embarrassing because I worried she might be judging me.
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how often do you see your gynecologist? what does a regular exam consist of?: I go once a year, more if I have an infection. I usually just get examined with the speculum holding me open and they do a pap test. They also feel my breasts. That's it.
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would you recommend your gynecologist - why, or why not?:
Not really. She's fine, but she doesn't take as much time with me as I would like and I feel a bit dismissed by her. I plan to go to a nurse midwife when I have kids because I think I'll get more attention and compasion.
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what are all the factors that go into how you feel about your experience with your gyno?
does the reception and nursing staff play a role?
is there good reading material in the waiting room?:
I want someone gentle, kind, understanding, intelligent and who takes time to answer my questions. The reception staff and nursing staff do play a role. They are often very rude here in NY (not nurses, but receptionists). If they are friendly, it really helps. The waiting room has almost no reading material and I hate that. I like to have lots of magazines.
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is there something more you'd like to be getting from your gynecologist that you aren't?:
More time and concern.
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have you been treated for a disease or disorder? what was it? was it easily diagnosed? what treatment was prescribed, and was it successful?:
Yes, I've had chronic yeast infections, chronic bacterial vaginosis, and chronic UTIs. Basically, the antibiotics from the chronic UTI's led to the other infections. I started always peeing after sex and drinking tons of water and (most importantly) stopped using spermicide, which had nononoxyl 9 and was causing UTIs. I had to do long term treatment for the infections with nystatin and boric acid and do a special diet for awhile too. Also, I now get allergy shots which include candida and help my body learn to fight it off. I also developed vulvar vestibulitis (painful sex at the vaginal opening) as a result of all these infections. I was treated with dilators, estrogen cream, numbing cream, and kegal excercises with biofeedback. I'm now doing great but it was a hard depressing couple of years there.
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this conversation makes me think.... I've been through a lot and I'm grateful for my loving husband through it all.
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