Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 808 Location: Somewhere out there
How Do You Handle Posted: 07-19-06 14:08pm
Hi girls,
i cant help myself but ask this
question....Since i've been wondering for
a long time.
I have a severe problem with pap tests,
and letting the doc do his thing. I have
to take anxiety pills before I go, or I
freak out on him. Do any of you girls
have this problem too?
Since it's a million times worse when your
pregnant, and you have things poking and
proding you constantly, how am I going to
handle that? How did you handle it?
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Ingi
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Posted: 07-19-06 14:14pm
They don't poke and prod you constantly
(thankfully!). There is the initial work
up, but after that you go the rest of your
pregnancy poke free ;)
in the end (delivery), you really don't
care since you mostly just want that baby
out of you and, honestly, I cannot
remember anything traumatic about my
deliveries that I wouldn't relive again
for my kids.
At most of your doctor's visits, they will
only weigh you in and measure your belly,
take your blood pressure and listen for
baby's heartbeat. No worries.
During exams and pap tests would be a good
time to practice relaxation breathing
(you'll need it for labor & delivery).
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sandyallen
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Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 07-19-06 16:06pm
No female enjoys these exams, pregnant or
not that is why like ingi says breathing
exercizes is good and even in some dr's
offices they even have pictures hanging
from the ceilings another thing is
communicating with the dr or nurse that is
int the room helps to keep your mind off
the situation and believe me getting
tested is much better that waiting until
it is too late and you end up with cancer.
The same thing as getting a mammogram,
even though you know tht that smashing
machine had to be invented by a man.
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Ingi
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Posted: 07-19-06 18:53pm
sandyallen
wrote:
no female enjoys these
exams, pregnant or not that is why like
ingi says breathing exercizes is good and
even in some dr's offices they even have
pictures hanging from the ceilings another
thing is communicating with the dr or
nurse that is int the room helps to keep
your mind off the situation and believe me
getting tested is much better that waiting
until it is too late and you end up with
cancer. The same thing as getting a
mammogram, even though you know tht that
smashing machine had to be invented by a
man.
haha @ mammogram smashing machine!!
Know what is absolutely the worst?
Getting an endometrial biopsy! Those hurt
and they suck. Talk about dread factor!
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