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| Mon, 03-07-2005 - 9:57pm |
Sorry about being off topic but, have any of you have or have had your husband/BF/SO in the exam room at the doctors for a gyn exam? Is that wierd?
Also, any men out there please feel free to respond I would like your input on your feelings also.
Thanks,
Diane

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Oh Gawd! Yes I have, and I do feel better with him there. Although, the first time I could have *killed* him. He was uncomfortable, and when he's uncomfortable he cracks jokes. So when the DR was doing an internal exam DH turned to him and said, "If you lose your watch I get to keep it". I could have *killed* him LOL. I can laugh now, but it was soooooooo not funny then. I talked to him, and forbade him to joke like that again unless he liked a foot to the nuts :)
Leticia
He's never been in the exam room at the doctors.....but he was with me when I was giving birth - which is way more intense than just getting a gyn exam.
Actually, his sisters and niece were there too - they were in charge of catering. We sat around eating cake between contractions. Until things got really rough - then they were in charge of heating hot packs for my back.
My DH can't even be in the examining room with me even during a routine physical! It's not allowed at our family dr's office.
And he never has been in the room for a gyno exam. I wouldn't want him there personally and he wouldn't want to be there either!
I know that it's allowed during pregnancy but he always stayed outside in the waiting room unless he was called in for some reason. He was present for each of my son's births though. He stayed up by my head because he tends to get squeamish.
Edited 3/8/2005 12:39 am ET ET by katmandoo2001
I went to my wife's gyn exams while she was pregnant and also after when we were dealing with fibroids.
I liked being there, but I'm someone who likes learning and new experiences. I wanted to know as much as possible about everything. I'm not sure how she feels about it now, but I didn't go to the last one.
John
I was with my wife for 6 or 8 pregnancy exams, during delivery, and the 6 week checkup (which also functioned as her yearly).
I was a bit uncomfortable at first, but it got easier. I do think it was very good for both of us. I was able to help her feel more comfortable about asking questions and asked them when she didn't think of them. Also, if there were any concerns, it helped me to hear them first hand and I could get all my questions answered. It helped me feel more involved and more connected to her health as well.
Also, I learned a lot. I didn't know that a urine test is what the doctors use to determine if you are pregnant. I kept asking for an official blood test! How stupid of me, but I didn't know.
And yes, it was nothing I haven't seen before.
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