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What Is The Right Age To Get The Gyno And Pelvic Exam Done And What Are The Tests Involved ?
IS A GYNO AND PELVIC EXAM THE SAME THING? WHAT AGE SHOULD I GET MY FIRST ONE? IS IT EMBARASSING? WHAT DO THEY INVOLVE?
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Tue, 31 May 2011
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Gyno and pelvic exam mean the same thing. It is never done in a virgin. It is a routine examination and one doesn't have to be embarrassed about it. It is done when the doctor thinks it necessary.
Welcome to HCM.
Gyno and pelvic exam mean the same thing. It is never done in a virgin. It is a routine examination and one doesn't have to be embarrassed about it. It is done when the doctor thinks it necessary.
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