-- Posted by christine con pollo at 9:52 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 i have my first gynaecologist appointment tomorrow and i have no idea what to expect. i want to get on birth control to make my period more regulated. and so i can start taking acutane (an acne medication). is the doctor going to make me open my legs and examine me? or will she just ask me a bunch of questions and let me go with a prescription? and i might be starting my period tomorrow. do i have to tell her that before if i get an examination? what else is good to know before i go into this? -- Posted by CuntFace at 9:53 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 yup and he will probably put a long metal rod up there -- Posted by hazeleyedangel at 9:53 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 Unless you've had sex, she will not examine you. For the most part. -- Posted by oridniv at 9:53 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 of course let her know that you've got it, honestly, there's nothing to be embarrassed about when talking to these ppl... -- Posted by Lulu Nobody at 9:54 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 Have you ever had sex? Are you 18 or older? If no to either, chances are you will not need a pelvic exam, or shouldn't. Assuming you don't need a pelvic exam, you won't need to inform the doctor about you maybe being on your period, but if they say you'll have one then I'd inform them. I'm not sure if they still do a pelvic regardless, my guess is not really. And if they don't do the pelvic, they'll ask you questions and talk to you about it to help decide what type of birth control to put you on. I would also talk to them about your acne medication, because if it's an antibiotic (which it probably is), antibiotics can often interfere with birth control. -- Posted by CmplctedCheerGrl at 9:54 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 She's going to put your legs in stirrups and check out your vagina.  Just to make sure there's nothing odd going on in there.  It's really not awkward once it's all started.  It's completely natural. I think of it this way:  Any doctor is MORE THAN HAPPY to look at a clean vagina rather than a nasty one.  Besides, this is what they went to school for 8 years for.  They know what's coming, don't feel nervous or anxious.  They probably look at 20 vaginas a day.  And some of them are probably infested with STDs.  Yours is clean, I'm sure.  You'll be fine.  Trust me. -- Posted by Kaos17 at 9:55 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 i'm gettng one i don't need it cuz i havent had sex, but you should hae one begor you do to make sure your formed corectly... i'm going it for my fist one next week..... i'm scared shitless.. -- Posted by See Me Now at 9:56 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 Well, unless you knew it was going to be a pelvic exam, there probably wont be one. especially if you made the appointment to get on birth control, that usually doesn't require an exam. but if you do get the exam, it's pretty painful... so listen to them when they tell you to relax. If you're not a virgin, then it prob wont hurt too much, but it will be uncomfortable. -- Posted by zombie4life at 10:01 pm on Jan. 5, 2009 dont worry, they look at em everyday, its natural.. just go with the flow and dont be embarrassed, -- Posted by Helios at 2:22 am on Jan. 6, 2009 Chances are that she will check you out down there to make sure you dont have an infection, tumor, or polyp the medication may affect.