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After each vagina-portrait photo-session, we review the v-portrait together (the photographs are digital and I get the shots up on the screen while we talk). One woman pointed out that getting this kind of view of your vulva should be standard practice during a gynecological exam. I completely agree. What else would we like during our examinations in order to feel that they are comprehensive and that we understand everything? This section reviews our experiences with our gynecologists - what's working and what isn't. Doctors are trained and do their best to give us the care, information and treatment we need, but they are not perfect, and examination methodologies will always need updating as research brings out more information and understanding of our bodies. We can be part of that updating – for example, are doctors being trained in how to elicit information from a woman who would not offer any information on her own about how she feels or her experiences during sex? I imagine there are many women who could do with guidance on what is relevant information to bring up during an exam. So, let's see where we're at so far, and if we are getting, and doing, all we can to ensure healthy and happy lives. Recently, I went with a friend to see her gynecologist...     gynecologist review 20 how old are you, and for how long have you been seeing your gynecologist?:  Im 52 and have been with my gyno for 2 years how did you find your first gynecologist? did your mother talk to you about it; did she take you to see hers?:  insurance company recommended him do you feel comfortable to ask questions about your body, what you are experiencing, to discuss your sex-life?:   yes hes very modern and alot younger than me,its easy to talk about sex anytime, he is cool with it how often do you see your gynecologist? what does a regular exam consist of?:   yearly or for any problem in between visits at the exam he sits down and we talk first, then he checks my thyroid and heart, then a breast exam, then he checks my sex organs and rectum would you recommend your gynecologist - why, or why not?:   yes he is easy to talk to, and i trust him , and i can call him for any problem and he doesn't mind what are all the factors that go into how you feel about your experience with your gyno? does the reception and nursing staff play a role? is there good reading material in the waiting room?:   i feel comfortab le #1 with him, the nurses are very sweet and understand when i need to talk alone with him; is there something more you'd like to be getting from your gynecologist that you aren't?:   more alone time, i guess, have you been treated for a disease or disorder? what was it? was it easily diagnosed? what treatment was prescribed, and was it successful?: yes; anemia; no, he sent me to a hematologist; who gave me a new blood tonic pill, it helped immediately this conversation makes me think.... how much i admire my doctor click on images for more gynecologist reviews

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