I would like to take this opportunity to say that I in no way wish to make light of any visit to a doctor and especially a full physical including a gyno exam. I understand this is a very important and (at times) a life saving experience. This story is only that, a story and it is meant for the entertainment of myself and any persons wishing to read it. I hope that all who read this enjoy it and take it in the context it was meant to be taken in.
Today was much like any other day with the exception that she had to go to the doctors' office for a full physical. It had been about two years since her last visit and in that time her last doctor had retired, she had found another close by but in order to switch her insurance to this doctor as her primary care provider this doctor required she undergo a full physical. She had a mammogram appointment at 10:30 at a local radiology clinic and then she was to bring the X-rays to her new doctor at 4:00.
She hated the idea of a gynecological exam but knew that would be done as well, her new doctor had quite a resume and that is why she decided on him. He was a board certified surgeon, certified as an ob/gyn doctor as well as a general practitioner. It was now 9:00 and she was sitting drinking a cup of coffee trying to get the energy to get ready. She finished her coffee and headed for the shower, she decided to just shower now and then do everything (including douching) at about 2:30 so she would be fresh for her appointment.
She picked out her clothing for the day, jeans and a button down blouse, bikini panties and a sheer bra with a front opening clasp. The buttons and front clasp would make it easier to expose only what was needed for the mammogram; the rest was her normal attire. She finished dressing and headed out the door.
She sat in the waiting room filling out the forms when a young lady in white came through the door and called her name, she rose and followed her. As the girl was finishing her chart they began to chat, she found out the girl was in college working on a nursing degree and that this was part of her training as well as a way to help pay the bills. She answered the girl's questions but had to stop and think when the girl asked her if there had been any breast cancer in her family for three generations. "Hell people didn't know what breast cancer was three generations ago so I'd have to say probably not since my mother didn't have it."
The girl looked at her dumfounded for a moment and then realized that her great grandmother would have been born in the late 1800s and they weren't up to speed on most of the medical problems back then. After the initial intake was over they moved into another room and began the procedure. The process went quickly and she was soon on her way out the door. She still had over four hours till her actual doctors appointment so she decided to make the most of her day off of work.
Although being a travel agent had its good points it was still a job and this was a well needed break, she would be getting another break when she took a cruse to the Bahamas in another month so she decided to do some shopping to help pass the time and to get a head start on her vacation shopping.
She was home by 3:00 and after putting away her new clothing she headed for the bathroom to finish her duties for her physical. At 3:50 she walked into the doctors' office handed the receptionist her X-rays and began filling out the forms, she finished and sat back to wait for her name to be called. Finely a nurse called her name and she walked through the door to the exam rooms, they stopped at the scales and recorded her height and weight and then went into the exam room. "We can start with your blood pressure, pulse and temp unless you're ready to fill a bottle, we'll leave the blood work for last if that's ok with you"
"Yes, that will be fine, I'm not ready to fill a bottle, I'd forgotten about that"
"Well we'll have to get a urine sample before you leave so after I get your temp I'll give you a glass of water" and with that she poked a thermometer into her mouth and began taking her blood pressure and pulse. After the thermometer was pulled out she was handed a large glass of water "here, make sure you drink it all" and as the nurse began collecting items from the many cupboards she finished off the last of the water. The final step in the nurses' preparation was to hand a gown to her and just simply state "It'll save time if you remove all your clothes now" and then the nurse went on to putting the stirrups in place.