Physical exam (girls only)?

I have a physical near my pediatrician today i am 15 years old and today i own my period. will she tender me a pelvic exam? This is not a gyn visit a moment ago normal backbone to school physical. Should i reschedual? Please assist ASAP!! thanks a bunch!!
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Normal??


Yes, you markedly should. Doctors won't give such exams when you're have your cycle.

Foe women/ girls?

they might or might not... i belive for mine they did only mete out i got put on the pill consequently too. im not sure good luck though!

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No, they really should individual do that on your yearly checkup. But if they do, freshly be like pleasee uhmm no, I own my period. [= haha.

What does this propose?

If it's just a regular physical there would be no sense for her to give you a full GYN exam. I'm sure you'll hold to give a urine preview so make sure the nurse know you are menstruating. I wouldn't reschedule.

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A back to arts school physical usually does not involve a pelvic exam. Keep the appointment. If your doctor wants to do a pelvic exam (for other reasons), rota that particular exam for a different morning.

I am young and i still havent hit a growth spurt. Is it possible that i will?

They probably won't afford you a pelvic exam, most likely they will share you to go to the gyn if they believe you need one.

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No pelvic exam, but you should diary one with a GYN. Better secure than sorry!

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They may be if you are on any type of birth control pill. If not, they may basically get your counterweight. height, blood pressure, warmth, check your reflexes and that sort of item. Usually around the time you are 18 if you aren't on any type of birth control will they start doing a pelvic exam. but they will start those sooner if you are on birth control.

Good Luck

Bad Cramps?

A pediatrician shouldn't give you a pelvic exam (especially for a physical)

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No. She will check your heart & lung function, listen to your digestive function (with the stethyscope), press on your belly, check your thyroid, look in your ears, proboscis, throat & check your eyes. She will take an oral report of any complaints you might enjoy and will ask a series of questions. She may writ a blood draw and perhaps a urine taste, but that's it. Also, she may have you obtain any immunization boosters you stipulation.

Be aware that if she does ask for urine, be SURE to tell her that you own your period, since they would most predictable be checking for blood, protein and sugar in your urine, and they cannot diferentiate between period blood and blood from a kidney/bladder ailment.

Girls just please?

Two other options: turn and just make clear to the nurse or doctor that you are having your extent. They get this adjectives the time.I know that they don't like to do urine test during someone's period because the results aren't clear (no pun intended). If they be planning on a pelvic, they'll tell you whether they can do one or not, AND you can only say you'd a bit not have one today.Second substitute, call and put in the picture them your situation and they will suggest what's best to do.

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A pelvic exam is when they palpate (feel) the lower quantity of your abdomen. They are looking for bumps and lumps and to see if their is any pain or pain. (from here they can have a feeling the uterus as well as the ovaries. No clothing requirements to be removed and whether or not you are on your period doesn't event. (They may ask you to unzip jeans or lift a shirt a bit, but no clothing requests to be removed).

What they use the speculum for at the gynecologist's office is not for a pelvic exam, but to clutch a sample of cell from your cervix. This will tell them if your cervix is /is not majority (pre-cancerous, cancerous, healthy). They can also check for visible signs of std's (if you are sexually active). Make sure that the vaginal nouns is nnot inflammed (yeast infection, UTI, other things besides STD"s can cause vaginal inflammation). This is not something that a pediatrician would ever do. Even if he/she feel it was time for you, she/he wouldrefer you to a gynecologist. If you are respectable, most young women will stipulation to see a gynecologist yearly outset between17-19 or when they are thinking about becoming sexually busy, whichever comes first.

So the short answer is no, you don't necessarily need to reschedule. However, if you are going to catch a urine test, you should tolerate them know. They may decide to reschedule the entire exam or hold you come back subsequent week to pee in the cup and run your urine at that time.





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