#papsmears

Maintaining your health requires that you first pay a visit to a reputable GP clinic nearby to cater to the medical needs of women. Such clinics offer services such as pap smears and breast examination to promote the diagnosis and prevention of diseases.

Additionally, a woman can seek assistance for advice on exercises and diet from a local GP clinic to ensure a healthy lifestyle. Frequent screening for cholesterol and blood sugar levels will help detect any problems in time.

It is as crucial for women to consult a GP clinic regarding their psychological well-being. Stress management and other mental issues are addressed at local GP clinics.

A good GP clinic will provide all-rounded services, ensuring your well-being.

Maintaining your health requires regular women’s health check-ups. Our general practitioner clinic offers women’s health check-ups such as a Pap smear, blood screening, breast checks, Mirena insertion, fitness and nutrition advice, and mental health checks.

Iron deficiency is a common condition among women. It causes a lack of energy and a feeling of weakness. Our clinic offers iron infusion treatment for women who suffer from iron deficiency. When iron supplements alone do not work, iron infusion is a solution for a boost in energy levels. Your doctor will recommend iron infusion treatment if you need it after blood screening.

At our clinic, we believe in preventive care and treatment. Our women’s health check-ups ensure you get the care you need. Schedule your appointment today and take the first step towards a healthier you.

It only takes a couple of minutes to conduct Pap smear; for this test, you might be asked to undress from the waist down.

Following are the steps medical health professionals will perform.

Doctor will tell you to lie down on your back

Lie down with the knee bent

Heels rest in stirrups support on the exam table

The doctor will slide a speculum into the vagina

The speculum holds the walls of the vagina apart for the doctor to see

Then the doctor will take samples with a soft brush and spatula

Sept 26, 2016

"They were everywhere."

I made my gyno appointment. September 14th. Pap smear. I couldn’t remember the last time I got one. I don’t mind pap smears, they are uncomfortable but I like to know everything is okay down there. Especially since I got my IUD in there 3 years ago, I want to make sure that sucker is still in there. She’s also going to check my breast. I’ve had a lump in my left breast for a while now, but my doctors up until my last visit had said it was normal. This last visit she was like maybe get it checked out, it’s kind of big. Small panic, but also no time for panic I had other goals for that visit (securing a therapist and getting blood drawn).

Anyway, I was looking forward to getting checked out since I had been putting it off for quite some time now.

She asks me about my last period, I share how I’ve had an irregular period the past couple months- sometimes bleeding twice a month. She nods, probably says or asks a follow up question I don’t remember. I’m trying to rack my brain also wondering why I don’t keep track of my periods so I wouldn’t struggle so hard to guess answers to her questions.

She begins the check up down there.

She says she doesn’t feel the strings of my IUD. Oh, great. She now has to ultrasound me. I’m like okay, that sounds kind of cool. I remember hearing that it was normal for the strings to wear off or go in the cervix. Now the ultrasound machine I’ve only ever seen in movies and used on pregnant women is up beside me. Damn that’s cool, I can see my insides. Why does my doc look all concerned? You know, that look of constipation.

She says my IUD is in there and that it will most likely be fine to take out in a couple years. Unless it got positioned weirdly in which case... she doesn’t really explain worst-case scenario which I’m cool with. Why attract that negative energy into my uterus.

But she’s still looking concerned and starts pointing towards my ovary. Which she announces because I can’t really tell what’s going on all I see are black and grey blobs on the screen, hoping not to recognize a heartbeat.

She starts circling my left ovary and explains how there seem to be cysts inside it which are enlarging it, possibly to twice its normal size. Ouch- it doesn’t hurt but I can feel it. She shows me my other ovary, which is tiny. She’s like well these could be super normal and will go away on their own or they could be benign tumors that need to be removed or they COULD FLIP OVER YOUR UTERUS AND MAYBE YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GIVE BIRTH IF YOU EVER CHOOSE YOU WANT THAT EVEN THOUGH RIGHT NOW YOU REALLY DON’T WANT KIDS EVER. Or something along those lines.

She moved on to my breasts and recommended I get the lump checked out because it’s probably a benign growth BUT DOES YOUR FAMILY HAVE A HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER HOW SOON CAN WE SCHEDULE YOU TO GET IT CHECKED OUT **CONCERNED FACE**.

There’s no herstory of breast cancer in my family but I’m still pretty bummed out after this doctor’s visit. Routine checkups really can sneak up on you. She keeps repeating anything malignant in my ovary or breast would be super rare but I’m convincing myself I’ve lived a good life.

I’m surprised by how relieved I am with the possibility of not being able to birth children. Like that would be the perfect way to get off the hook (my partner really wants kids and I’m like please no).

I text bae. He doesn’t respond but I text him all the details. Like hey babe, im kind of terrified right now but can you not be and tell me everything is going to be okay? Of course I get no response but it felt good to let it out. I would later feel bad for impulsively sending these.

I think about telling one of my besfriends but I really don’t want to worry her and I really should believe everything is going to be okay. I schedule 2 follow up appointments for next week. Sept 19th and Sept 21st.

I went off to work and pulled off an arduous week. Long days with no room to break down and let out my feels. I tried to cry but it didn’t come out right. I wanted to tell my mom and dad but no use in sharing until everything was cleared.