Just wondering for all of Pakistani girls sexual health is a huge taboo. Have any of gone to the OB/GYN before your marriage? I’ve been experiencing some pelvic and back pain and probably need to make my first visit but the whole hymen issue gets in the way and also it’s just a scary process. Thoughts?
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Are you in Pak or outside of Pak (non-Muslim country)? I dn't think OBGYn is necessary before marriage unless you have some issues, which seems like you do. Have you discussed this with your general Dr yet? Perhaps he/she can recommend something, run tests, or refer you to obgyn, etc, maybe obgyn may not even be necessary.
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Outside of Pakistan. Yeah I wanted to have some issues discussed let's see. Will go to gen physician first. But if needed then ob/gyn. I was actually wondering if anyone had a pelvic exam or trans vaginal ultrasound done before marriage.
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I was actually wondering if anyone had a pelvic exam or trans vaginal ultrasound done before marriage.
I started taking BCP when I was 20 so that's when I started going for pelvic exams (years before I got married). Soon after getting married I had a trans vaginal ultrasound (so I've had it done). One of my sisters ended up in the ER due to several pelvic pain when she was 19 and ended up having pelvic exams/trans vaginal ultrasound done. She's 24 now and still single.
On a side note, we have a good friend who is a Gyn Oncologist. He has told us about several cases where he has treated women in their early 20's with cervical or ovarian cancer. Health issues like cancer don't care if you're married or not. So it really is a good idea to get everything checked out starting in your early 20's despite your marital status. Even if you don't go every single year, at least go every other year. It's certainly not a fun/enjoyable process but it's a part of being a grown woman and taking in charge of your body/health.
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Paheli00 I sent you an inbox message did you get it?
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A consultation may work before marriage but an internal examination might be a little off. Discuss your issue with your partner to avoid misunderstandings.
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If anyone wants to avoid miscarriage then they should avoid unhealthy activities like smoking and drinking. Every female should visit their gynecologist in Lahore regularly in order to avoid miscarriage
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In Pakistan itself they won't do anything scary. I had some backpain and discovered a cyst on an ovary. Just had a basic external ultrasound and they didn't even prescribe any medicine. Even in other countries Pap smears for HPV for under 21s don't really happen and if you explain that you're not sexually active then the test doesn't happen either. The only reason they might press you for a test because people lie about their sexual history all the time.