Ladies before your visit with the OBGYN....

StrengthIDidntKnow

I get waxed every so many weeks, and will wait a little longer for one if I know my appt is coming up. I shave my legs and pits that morning, and make sure my toes are painted.

I always thought I was the only one that hid my bra and underwear.

Monti_e_lmt

I do all that AND put smell good lotion on the insides of my thighs. I am a masseuse and I have had stinky women before so I am super self consious about how I smell and how clean I am. I am on the fence about shaving but I think I shaved last time I went. And I hide my undies and bra, its like keeping a little modesty even though he is going to see everything. Though my obgyn is really in tune with my modesty he keeps my covered and just feels around, it seems to make me more comfortable if he isn't gawking at my parts while examining me, oh and he jokes around with me. The first time I went, he made the speculum talk :huh: and while he was giving me a pap he made me laugh and omg it hurt I couldve kicked him! :noway: He is a nutcase like me so we fit well. And he doesn't do my butt which is very good bc I have heard horror stories about anal exams :noway:

Hellbent_Heidi

LOL..yes, I make sure everything is shaved, washed (I always make a morning appt so i'm fresh from the shower) and like some other girls said, I also make sure my feet look good (or wear socks so my feet stay warm).

My doctor is an older guy, and I'm sure, (contrary to most teenage boys notions), its really NOT a very pleasant experience most of the time. I'm sure he's seen it all, but personally I want to provide a nice clean "workplace" for him!!

Oh, and I do the same thing as you and hide the undies behind the pants (my doctor's office has a hook, so I arrange those things so its all behind...LOL!)

Nothing to worry about OP..you are 100% NORMAL!

SofaKingRad

Like a hobo? How about like a VAGINA- you know, like a vagina. Vaginas have hair, or was I the only one to go though puberty?

I understand keeping it clean and shaving when you want to, but really, if we're getting "dressed up" for a pap smear, there's something wrong.

That said- I totally understand making sure you're shaved before you get induced like another poster said.

Ummmm.... seriously? Hair is normal, and it's your DOCTOR! Do you really think that it's something they care about?

Nope, but it's something I care about. I don't want my vag looking like a hobo

I shave my *kitten* every time I go to a proctologist. I can understand wanting to pretty it up back there.

DaltonsMom910

Bahaha!!! For real!! I dont want my stuff looking like a hobo! I think men AND women who don't properly care for their private area, especially shave or atleast trim & keep groomed, is just nasty! The BUSH is soo old school & unattractive. I can't shave every day because of the way my hair grows.. but I do try to shave atleast twice a week. I wish I had the courage to just have a bakini wax but it was awfully painful just to get my eyebrows waxed! lol & yes I hide my undies & bra, too. lol & I also shaved before I was induced with my son. lol

juliecat1

I get more prepped for my yearly than I do to go out I think. Toes get painted. Feet get pumiced and softened up. Cause you know they're on display up in those stirrups. And no gym shoes... Must smell pretty too. Eeeeeverything gets a nice shave or wax. A little perfume behind my knees. I font wear make up often but I always get dressed up. I guess thd theory is I'll look better naked with donr hair? Lol.
And I too hide my panties in between my clothes!

SinIsIn

Like a hobo? How about like a VAGINA- you know, like a vagina. Vaginas have hair, or was I the only one to go though puberty?

I understand keeping it clean and shaving when you want to, but really, if we're getting "dressed up" for a pap smear, there's something wrong.

That said- I totally understand making sure you're shaved before you get induced like another poster said.

Ummmm.... seriously? Hair is normal, and it's your DOCTOR! Do you really think that it's something they care about?

Nope, but it's something I care about. I don't want my vag looking like a hobo

I shave my *kitten* every time I go to a proctologist. I can understand wanting to pretty it up back there.

:drinker:

ojell

That's the routine I follow as well.. all the way down to hiding my undies between my shirt and pants.

DITTO!!!

odusgolp

Does anyone still have an old school doctor that insists on sticking a thumb up the *kitten* and finger in the vagina??

Those were really the good ol' days...

MY sister and I go to the same doctor....I have complained to my sister about how he always goes in the bum...HER response was...ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?? HE NEVER DOES MINE..........................hhhuummmm should I worry?

Hrmmm.... Maybe your rectum is particularly fancy??

GasMasterFlash

Does anyone still have an old school doctor that insists on sticking a thumb up the *kitten* and finger in the vagina??

Those were really the good ol' days...

MY sister and I go to the same doctor....I have complained to my sister about how he always goes in the bum...HER response was...ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?? HE NEVER DOES MINE..........................hhhuummmm should I worry?

Hrmmm.... Maybe your rectum is particularly fancy??

Or, maybe taint fresh.

Mustangsally1000

:laugh:

That's the routine I follow as well.. all the way down to hiding my undies between my shirt and pants.

ditto~!

ReadySara

Yup....
Girl's don't act like we shave "All" the time, you know there are days we are too lazy or in a hurry.
My husband get's mad because he tells me, "How come your doctor get a cleaned kitty every time & I get what the cat that cleans it's self whenever it fells like it"....lol
It's true, I don't want my Dr to think I' am dirty or see something gross.....lmbo
And yes I also fold my clothes & put them in the corner & make sure to hide the undies & bra and don't you know I still wear my best undies/bras too.....lol even tho he wont see.....lmbo

I don't even have anyone that's seeing me down there, but I really do shave every time I take a shower. It's a habit - pits and pubes, every time. I don't want hair there. Period.

I shave everything everytime I take a shower as well. It's just part of my routine.

Before I had the laser I did too.......... Arms, legs, *kitten*, stem to stern........ I am an Italian Woman and I gotta take care of myself. Pluck my eyebrows every other day too.......

So you mean to tell me you ladies shave "EVERYDAY" and there is not ONE day you forget?

leannems

Sidenote: My OBGYN has a picture on the ceiling of a warm sandy beach. It never makes me feel better....

Mine has little sayings on the ceiling - "Remember, this was YOUR idea." and "It'll be over SOON!." and "SMILE!"

They're pretty funny, but I wish he would mix it up.

Yes on hiding the bra/panties in my clothes. Shaving - I keep pretty groomed, so nothing special day of.

Flissbo

So in the USA you go once a year? In the UK we are like every 3 years. And yes, I hide my undies in my shoe!

I once heard a story about a woman who went to the doc and he found a postage stamp stuck down there, but not sure how true this is!! :laugh:

SinIsIn

Yup....
Girl's don't act like we shave "All" the time, you know there are days we are too lazy or in a hurry.
My husband get's mad because he tells me, "How come your doctor get a cleaned kitty every time & I get what the cat that cleans it's self whenever it fells like it"....lol
It's true, I don't want my Dr to think I' am dirty or see something gross.....lmbo
And yes I also fold my clothes & put them in the corner & make sure to hide the undies & bra and don't you know I still wear my best undies/bras too.....lol even tho he wont see.....lmbo

I don't even have anyone that's seeing me down there, but I really do shave every time I take a shower. It's a habit - pits and pubes, every time. I don't want hair there. Period.

I shave everything everytime I take a shower as well. It's just part of my routine.

Before I had the laser I did too.......... Arms, legs, *kitten*, stem to stern........ I am an Italian Woman and I gotta take care of myself. Pluck my eyebrows every other day too.......

So you mean to tell me you ladies shave "EVERYDAY" and there is not ONE day you forget?

I don't shave every day.. F that! I'll get hardcore razor burn! LOL

SinIsIn

So in the USA you go once a year? In the UK we are like every 3 years. And yes, I hide my undies in my shoe!

I once heard a story about a woman who went to the doc and he found a postage stamp stuck down there, but not sure how true this is!! :laugh:

Yup, just once a year. Unless the pap comes back abnormal. I've had that happen and I had to go back and get the bad cells frozen off, then had to go back every 3 months to make sure they stayed gone.

_snw_

ALWAYS! Shaved, showered. Fresh and clean. Not weird at all! and when i have kids i'm hoping i can do the same, lol...i think i'll need some help shaving at that point though... :laugh:

TOTALLY got a brazilian wax when I was like 8 1/2 months pregnant. I mean, I couldn't shave or anything, so I had the pros help me! Been waxing ever since!

that is hardcore. i also did the same and holy fu@k. talk about pain. I get regular brazilians but pregnant? never again. (on both counts)

GasMasterFlash

So in the USA you go once a year? In the UK we are like every 3 years. And yes, I hide my undies in my shoe!

I once heard a story about a woman who went to the doc and he found a postage stamp stuck down there, but not sure how true this is!! :laugh:

No mandate, but most medical coverage provides for one check-up a year. Fortunately, we aren't having to deal with a socialized system that rations care... yet.

LorinaLynn

I do the same routine as the OP.

I remember one time when I was at Planned Parenthood, making small talk with the doctor during the exam, and it turned out she knew my employer. The doctor said, "Oh, does she know you're here today? Tell her I said 'hi!'"

Uh.. not quite sure how that would come up in conversation. "Say, boss, while I was in the stirrups today, you came up!"

CoryIda

Yup....
Girl's don't act like we shave "All" the time, you know there are days we are too lazy or in a hurry.
My husband get's mad because he tells me, "How come your doctor get a cleaned kitty every time & I get what the cat that cleans it's self whenever it fells like it"....lol
It's true, I don't want my Dr to think I' am dirty or see something gross.....lmbo
And yes I also fold my clothes & put them in the corner & make sure to hide the undies & bra and don't you know I still wear my best undies/bras too.....lol even tho he wont see.....lmbo

I don't even have anyone that's seeing me down there, but I really do shave every time I take a shower. It's a habit - pits and pubes, every time. I don't want hair there. Period.

I shave everything everytime I take a shower as well. It's just part of my routine.

Before I had the laser I did too.......... Arms, legs, *kitten*, stem to stern........ I am an Italian Woman and I gotta take care of myself. Pluck my eyebrows every other day too.......

So you mean to tell me you ladies shave "EVERYDAY" and there is not ONE day you forget?

I'm not going to lie, some days I am lazy and thankful for baby wipes and deodorant (for when I don't get my lazy butt in the shower) but it doesn't happen often and, if I get in the shower, I shave.

I don't shave my legs that often (I have almost no leg hair and it's super fine, so you can't even feel it until it's been like two weeks, and even then you can't see it), but my pits and pubic area are shaved every single time I shower - even if that means twice a day.

awidener86

Yup....
Girl's don't act like we shave "All" the time, you know there are days we are too lazy or in a hurry.
My husband get's mad because he tells me, "How come your doctor get a cleaned kitty every time & I get what the cat that cleans it's self whenever it fells like it"....lol
It's true, I don't want my Dr to think I' am dirty or see something gross.....lmbo
And yes I also fold my clothes & put them in the corner & make sure to hide the undies & bra and don't you know I still wear my best undies/bras too.....lol even tho he wont see.....lmbo

I don't even have anyone that's seeing me down there, but I really do shave every time I take a shower. It's a habit - pits and pubes, every time. I don't want hair there. Period.

I shave everything everytime I take a shower as well. It's just part of my routine.

Before I had the laser I did too.......... Arms, legs, *kitten*, stem to stern........ I am an Italian Woman and I gotta take care of myself. Pluck my eyebrows every other day too.......

So you mean to tell me you ladies shave "EVERYDAY" and there is not ONE day you forget?

I'm not going to lie, some days I am lazy and thankful for baby wipes and deodorant (for when I don't get my lazy butt in the shower) but it doesn't happen often and, if I get in the shower, I shave.

I don't shave my legs that often (I have almost no leg hair and it's super fine, so you can't even feel it until it's been like two weeks, and even then you can't see it), but my pits and pubic area are shaved every single time I shower - even if that means twice a day.

I've had those days.

ReadySara

Yup....
Girl's don't act like we shave "All" the time, you know there are days we are too lazy or in a hurry.
My husband get's mad because he tells me, "How come your doctor get a cleaned kitty every time & I get what the cat that cleans it's self whenever it fells like it"....lol
It's true, I don't want my Dr to think I' am dirty or see something gross.....lmbo
And yes I also fold my clothes & put them in the corner & make sure to hide the undies & bra and don't you know I still wear my best undies/bras too.....lol even tho he wont see.....lmbo

I don't even have anyone that's seeing me down there, but I really do shave every time I take a shower. It's a habit - pits and pubes, every time. I don't want hair there. Period.

I shave everything everytime I take a shower as well. It's just part of my routine.

Before I had the laser I did too.......... Arms, legs, *kitten*, stem to stern........ I am an Italian Woman and I gotta take care of myself. Pluck my eyebrows every other day too.......

So you mean to tell me you ladies shave "EVERYDAY" and there is not ONE day you forget?

I'm not going to lie, some days I am lazy and thankful for baby wipes and deodorant (for when I don't get my lazy butt in the shower) but it doesn't happen often and, if I get in the shower, I shave.

I don't shave my legs that often (I have almost no leg hair and it's super fine, so you can't even feel it until it's been like two weeks, and even then you can't see it), but my pits and pubic area are shaved every single time I shower - even if that means twice a day.

I've had those days.

I agree, I' am on lazy ***** and don't shave everyday, especially in winter, I take advantage of it because ain't no one going to see my legs because most of the time I will be wearing pants but that's another story. And I have to agree with shaving everyday will give me razer burns/bumps & I don't get that smooth skin, again everyone is different but I guess there are people out there who shaves there vajayjay EVERYDAY....lol

smily_001

I veet everything (no razor burn for me) and make sure my feet are clean and toenails polished.

daybyday

I do everything the same as you do!!!! I always make sure to hide my bra & panties in between my shirt and pants and that they are not sticking out!!

UpEarly

These 'grooming' threads are endlessly comical and fascinating to me.

In related news... did you all know 'PEJAZZLING' is now a thing? http://jezebel.com/5900946/men-are-getting-bikini-waxes-our-work-here-is-done

I've heard of women doing this, but a man! LOL LOL LOL

Funniest line in the article...
"There are a lot of things this world can withstand—earthquakes, wars, famine, Celine Dion—but a rhinestone dolphin pejazzled on your ding-dong is just not one of them."

caroleslaststand

Ummmm.... seriously? Hair is normal, and it's your DOCTOR! Do you really think that it's something they care about?

Nope, but it's something I care about. I don't want my vag looking like a hobo

Haha - this thread is hilarious. I shave for entirely different reasons and don't give a rat's patoot what the doctor thinks. I certainly don't shave my legs (if I don't feel like it) or bother with how I leave my clothes, because I always go to a female OBGYN. I decided about 35 yrs ago that men have no business in this specific field of medicine. In a better, smarter world only women doctors would enter gynecology as a specialty, because I think it empowers women to speak to other women about these things. Men will never know what it is to be female (well transexuals are former males getting beautiful rebuilt equipment these days that could fool just about anyone, and they certainly know what it is to be female (and to me certainly ARE), just without the periods and pregnancy....), so why the h*** do male doctors want to be doing pap smears and delivering babies? (oh, yeah, if you don't mind the outrageous malpractice insurance fees, it's pretty lucrative). It aint ever gonna happen, but I've been wanting men OUT of gynecology since I was in my mid 20's.

Oh, I just remembered - there was one exception. In the hospital for a long stay when I almost died from a septic infection, I needed a gyno for a biopsy and was waaaaay too scared to make an *kitten* out of myself by demanding a female gyno. The guy who took care of it was great and almost gave me some kind of faith in male gynos, but I stand by my original declaration.

caroleslaststand

I had laser, so I don't really have to worry about the shaving ANYTHING part. I do hide my bra and panties. I even have a female doctor..... AND cute bras and panties...... I thought I was the only one. lol!

you had every single little hair down there lasered???? Didn't that hurt? gawd, girl, you are one tough little female.

alias1001

Akin to the other casual conversations, as I am in graduate school for political science, he always talks about politics.

"So, do you think Obama's getting re-elected?"

Interesting conversation about Santorum, though.

magichatter06

Akin to the other casual conversations, as I am in graduate school for political science, he always talks about politics.

"So, do you think Obama's getting re-elected?"

Interesting conversation about Santorum, though.

Especially when you google his last name and see what the word means :indifferent:


Ditto on everything everybody else said! I like to have the earliest appointments because it seems that they take FOREVER and I hate waiting in the waiting room. Last year they were playing a cute movie tho LOL

caroleslaststand

Viewpoint from the person on the OTHER side of the speculum....we don't care if you have hair (sometimes we have to tell people to stop shaving because of the terrible razer burn they are getting) and to the person with the piercings-we never say anything but I personally was impressed when I saw my first one lol

LMAO.. haha!

I have the very same routine. Shave and hide the clothes.. i have no idea why?

My theory (for what that's worth) about the 'hide the clothes' behavior: is that it must be an atavistic trait (something a species does that made sense for early humans, but is no longer needed). You know, it's like cats burying their little gifts in the litter box). Why and when prehistoric women needed to hide their undies and bras - that I can NOT figure out...