Im going to get birth control for the first time. can someone walk me though this please?
The gyn. appointment is scary at first, but you’ll realize it isn’t a big deal one it’s over. First they’ll have you fill out a bunch of paperwork, just like at a normal doctor, except here they will ask you about your sexual past. Please be 100% honest — it’s important they know so they can keep you as healthy as possible! Then they’ll bring you in to the nurse…area, I don’t know what you call it. They weigh you, test your blood pressure, and ask you to pee in a cup (in the bathroom of course). Sometimes they do the finger prick blood test to test your iron count, to make sure you’re not anemic. After that part is all over, the nurse will bring you into the exam room, give you a paper robe and drape, and ask you to completely undress, put the robe on and put the drape over your lap. In a few minutes, the doctor will come in and talk to you for a minute, check your heartbeat and lungs, etc. Then they will do the pelvic exam. They will ask you to put your feet in the stirrups (2 meta
