Mammogram & Pap Smear: Teen
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Taking 16 Year Old to the Gynecologist?
Asked by M.M. from Springfield
on October 24, 2011
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I Just made her a Gynecologist appointment for friday after school (only time they could find a spot), and i just told her today, and I could tell she was nervous alre...
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- i think i would have picked a day other than homecoming. Cheerleaders usually have lots of responsibility with the game -- pep rallies, decorating goal posts. You ma...
- I like the response just posted. You covered most of it. Just be sure to ask about the Gardasil vaccination--- sexually active or not!
- I applaud you for being pro-active...I was SO sure my daughters were not sexually active...until my 15 year old came to me to tearfully tell me she was pregnant. Belie...
Is It Really Necessary for a 16 Year Old Virgin to Have a Female Exam and Pap?
Asked by M.S. from Portland
on January 14, 2008
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My step daughter's mom has scheduled a female exam and pap. I STRONGLY disagree that this is necessary, as she is a virgin and has not even gotten close to being sexu...
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- Does your daughter want the exam? Putting a cold metal object inside a 16 year old virgin is pretty invasive if it's not something she wants to pursue. She's old e...
- Her Mom can't force it on her. Hopefully the MD will use discretion as to whether or not she needs the exam and papsmear. A pap is done to check for cellular change wh...
- You don't necessarily have to be sexualy active to have a pap smear and exam. They just recommend if you are sexually active or over the age of 21, then you must have ...
Taking 15 Year Old to the Gynecologist?
Asked by D.D. from Springfield
on March 14, 2012
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Okay, so I've been hearing that we should be taking girls in earlier for a gynecologist appointment now a days, is this true? I have twin 15 year old girls, one has a...
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- My mother never took me or my sister we went on our own - it never came up?!? Yes, take her. I hear of so many girls going on the pill today for "acne" - don't have ...
- My doc told me the girls don't need to see a ob/gyn until they are 18 or sexually active - and really don't need to unless there is an issue with their cycle. Of cour...
- I did wait until marriage and I didn't go to the gyn until 5 months before I got married so I could get on the pill. I was nearly 21. I don't see anything wrong in w...
Advice on How to Handle a Sexually Active 16 Year Old Girl.
Asked by D.L. from Dallas
on May 24, 2008
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My 16 year old daughter was recently found to be sexually active. My husband and I of course are now worried that she will get pregnant. We have decided to take her ...
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- If you want her to understand the consequences of her actions, you need to talk to her without coming off as being mean or aggressive. Make her feel comfortable talkin...
- As the mom of a now 18 year old daughter who was sexually active at 15(apparently) and had a baby at 16, I urge you to take her to have a pap and be put on birth contr...
- Have you thought about true love waits? My mom gave me a ring was a symbol of waiting till I was married. Ok I am going to be honest I didnt wait either though. She d...
Worried..abnormal Pap
Asked by B.B. from Columbus
on March 16, 2011
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I got a call from my OB today saying that my pap came back abnormal. I'm scheduled for a Colposcopy and Cervical Biopsy on the 13th of April. I'm really worried. I've ...
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- When my daughter was a teen, 15 years ago, she had abnormal paps and after a biopsy was told she had precancerous cells. The first few paps continued to be abnormal b...
- Is this the first abnormal pap you've had? Did your doctor do a second pap to check for HPV? Ask the doctor if you've been tested for HPV. I actually think you...
- From the date that your doctor scheduled your colpo, I wouldn't be real concerned about it being too serious. Sometimes, reactive cells can look concerning to a patho...
The Doctor with My 15 Year Old?
Asked by S.M. from Springfield
on November 19, 2011
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Okay so just reccently i brought my 15 year old to the doctor for the regular check up and all. But she still seems to be nervous, and almost fights going to the docto...
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- I agree with Angela S. re: the annual well child appt. I stopped taking my 9 YO because she hates the doctor monitoring her sexual maturity - checking pubic hair, etc...
- she could have white coat anxiety....one of my girlfriend's gets it. she gets nervous and her blood pressure goes through the roof when she has to go to the doctor - A...
- Is she seeing a female or male doctor? Many people are nervous around doctors. What about having her see a nurse practitioner or a midwife instead? Sometimes it's j...
16 Year Old Daughter & Gynecological Exams
Asked by L.W. from Los Angeles
on January 28, 2008
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I have a 16 year old daughter who's about to turn 17 in March. She has never had a gynecological exam or PAP smear type visit. I don't know if she is still too young f...
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- I recently asked my OB-GYN that very question. His recommendation was, if they are not sexually active, then 16 - 18 is the right age. He also suggested having a con...
- Hi L., My daughter is also 16 and will be 17 in May. I asked her pediatrician and my Gyn and they both told me that she doesnt need a pap or exam before she is 18 ...
- My Gyn said a girl should have her first exam when she becomes sexually active and not before, whether that be 16 or 21. Make sure your daughter is ready emotionally f...
Shots for a Teen or Younger
Asked by S.D. from Phoenix
on July 23, 2010
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HPV Shot....for cervical cancer.... I was appauled that some sites suggested this was neccessary at 11yrs of age to 16 yrs of age. What is the opinion of this for al...
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- This shot is ridiculous! And, the side effects are appalling. This only covers a few strains of HPV, and there are MANY strains possible. No, I will not be giving this...
- Just give it now. Chances are she will have intercourse long before she tells you about it. Mothers are sometimes the last to know. Protect her before it's too late.
- Read Denise T.'s 'Delayed Vaccine Help' from a few hours ago, a lot of thoughts there on the same subject.
Teen Asking for the Pill
Asked by R.K. from St. Louis
on May 20, 2008
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I have a 16-year-old niece who lives with me - I'm her guardian. Yesterday she told me some friends told her that they are on the pill to regulate their periods and sh...
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- I would get her the pill. Let her see and talk to a doctor by herself. What if you don't and she ends up pregnant?
- Hi R. - My daughter is 14 almost 15 and I HAD to agree to her taking the pill because she battles ovarian cysts repeatedly and recently had to have emergency surger...
- I have my 17 year old niece that lives me too. We put her on the pill about 6 months ago. She also has a boyfriend..etc, but she was having horrible cramps. It has ...
16 Year Old Daughter Very Sick
Asked by R.S. from Birmingham
on November 24, 2006
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My daugher,Rebekah,is 16 and has been sick for about 5-6 months, but since Oct. 31 has been very sick. She's missed about 3-4 weeks of school. We've taken her to abo...
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- Have they checked for pancreatitis? People with pancreatitis have abdominal pain (can be severe) and are very ill. It happens when the pancreatic duct becomes obstru...
- Hey R. I my self have been dealin with the same thing your kid is.. Mine all started after i had my baby witch is 8 months old now i wasnt have MY FRIEND every month f...
- Just wondering if they have considered it to be a side effect of the Yasmin? That might be something to research - even though they say side effects are in a small pe...
