Patient's question:
Female, 18 years old. Because she has never had a gynecological examination, but recently she has not felt well, so she wants to go for a check-up.Doctor's answer:
Hello, general gynecological examination items include routine gynecological examination, leukorrhea routine examination, exfoliative cytology, pelvic and vaginal ultrasound, electronic colposcopy, etc. For a girl of your age, generally only routine examination and vaginal discharge smear examination are performed. During the routine examination, you need to take off your pants because this examination checks for skin changes such as inflammation, tumors, and sexually transmitted diseases in the external genitalia, as well as the size, texture, and position of the uterus, the size and shape of the ovaries, and whether there is tenderness or pain in the pelvic area. The general examination is performed by a doctor, and sometimes a male doctor may come to examine, but there will always be a female doctor or female nurse accompanying the examination. Of course, you can also request to be examined by a female doctor. Note that you should not attend the examination during your menstrual period.