There are those who have no problems when it comes to talking about their intimacy with their doctor, however some women spend true calvaries from the fact that they take off their clothes when they should ask a relevant issue about their health or sexual life.

Going to the gynecologist is a bad drink for many because they do not feel comfortable with certain issues and even, this and other issues, cause some girls to delay their first date with the specialist after years of maintaining an active sex life.Nor is the recommended annual reviews met in many cases.But what is the cause of this fear and lack of naturalness when visiting the gynecologist?Next, a series of issues that your gynecologist wants you to know and doubt that you should never be afraid to ask.

1.The gynecologist is not your Friday appointment.Without going into a debate about female hair removal, if one day you have not had time to pass the blade or you are not perfectly shaved it is not a reason for concern.Many women feel shame or anguish if they have an appointment with their doctor and consider that their hair removal is not optimal.They are specialists and are not going to judge you for such a small small, the important thing is your health.

Not only is it a problem for patients, gynecologists must also learn to ask freely about these issues.Sometimes it is the specialists themselves who feel uncomfortable for it, it must be a bilateral effort.It is a cultural change that we must travel together, although it is not easy ”

Dra.Elena Carreras President of the Catalan Societat of L'Anchemia de Ciències Mediques de Catalunya

“If hair removal passes in front of the medical issue, we have not done well.It is a collective reflection that we have to make because it makes no sense and it is common in consultations.Unfortunately, it is the eternal problem of insecurity of women to have to like or always be about, we still have a long way to go, ”says Dra.Elena Carreras, president of the Catalan Societat of L’Ancadèmia de Ciències Mediques de Catalunya.

two.You never stay with a question about "embarrassing" that is.A bad smell, an eruption or any other question ... do not have to know your sex life with "hairs and signs", but it is useful that they know things like how many partners you have had throughout your life, whether or not you have had relationshipsAt some point or suspicions that your partner can have a venereal disease, your cleaning habits, the type of underwear you use ... Some of these data are useful for a diagnosis or personalized attention, according to each case.

Of course, you should not keep doubts about libido, orgasms, lubrication, masturbation, oral and anal sex ... It is also important.

“Not only is it a problem for patients, gynecologists must also learn to ask freely about these issues.Sometimes it is the specialists themselves who feel uncomfortable for it, it must be a bilateral effort.It is a cultural change that we must travel together, although it is not easy, ”says the gynecologist.

If hair removal passes in front of the medical issue, we have not done well.It is a collective reflection that we have to make because it makes no sense and it is common in consultations.Unfortunately, it is the eternal problem of insecurity of women to have to like or always be about, we still have a long way to go ”

Dra.Elena Carreras President of the Catalan Societat of L'Anchemia de Ciències Mediques de Catalunya

“These types of questions should be routine, since they are an advance because it helps to the most holistic approach of the patient.Not only of the disease that may present at a given time, but of its general state of health.These questions should not be taken by the patient as inquisitive, but as an opportunity for health creation, ”he continues.

3.Do not be afraid to ask for tests for STDs.Some sexually transmitted diseases do not show symptoms, so it is appropriate to take a test if we have had risk relationships or there is any possibility.Although precautions such as the condom offers to total protection must always be taken.

“The advantage is that now there are many programs where you can perform the tests quickly and anonymously.You go with a code, do not ask for the name and send you the result to the mobile.It is a very important issue and there are so many people who are ashamed that this procedure has been promoted.In the case of having a positive result, there is responsibility for the patient to notify their contacts, ”says Carreras.

4.They should know everything about your menstrual cycle, if your menstruations are very painful or very abundant bleeding, how long your period lasts ...

"If a menstruation is very abundant, it could lead to anemia, therefore it is another important point that must be addressed within the rest of the general questions," explains the doctor.

The advantage is that now there are many programs where you can perform the tests quickly and anonymously.You go with a code, do not ask for the name and send you the result to the mobile.It is a very important issue and there are so many people who are ashamed that this procedure has been promoted.In the case of having a positive result, there is responsibility for the patient to notify his contacts ”

Dra.Elena Carreras President of the Catalan Societat of L'Anchemia de Ciències Mediques de Catalunya

5.They can help you find the best contraceptive method for you.It is not something that we can take on our own, it is necessary to go to a specialist who recommends the most appropriate depending on each patient and after a series of tests.

6.Ask any questions about fertility, such as what is the best moment at the biological level to become pregnant or if certain risks or inconveniences may arise at certain ages.

At present, women have delayed the age at which they have their first child for social and labor issues, so it is important to know all the pros and cons of conceiving according to the age at which the patient is.

“Now there is a gap between the moment when the body is better prepared for pregnancy and childbirth and when they do well to give birth to women.In this sense, if we can lower age it would be ideal, but if it is not possible we must be aware that the possible risks are not the same. Entiendo que lo queremos todo: parir tarde después de haber hecho nuestra vida pero, por desgracia, no va a ser un parto como si tuvieses two0 años” explica Carreras.

"For this reason, collective reflection must. Entiendo que cada vez es más difícil tener tu primer hijo a los two5 años, ya que la sociedad ya no está preparada para esto, pero tenemos que asumir que estaremos en otra franja de riesgo”, prosigue.

Now there is a gap between the moment when the body is better prepared for pregnancy and childbirth and when they do well to give birth to women.In this sense, if we can lower age it would be ideal, but if it is not possible we must be aware that the possible risks are not the same. Entiendo que lo queremos todo: parir tarde después de haber hecho nuestra vida pero, por desgracia, no va a ser un parto como si tuvieses two0 años”

Dra.Elena Carreras President of the Catalan Societat of L'Anchemia de Ciències Mediques de Catalunya

La experta segura que la edad fisiológica ideal está entre two0 y two5 años, sin embargo ahora se tiene el primer hijo a los 30 o 35."At certain ages there may be the risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy, suffering preeclampsia attacks, libas in the uterus that generate greater bleeding during childbirth, having less flexibility in the arteries and that from place to younger children ...".

“In addition, most of these pregnancies are assisted reproductions where twins come, therefore the cocktail is served.It is safer for the elderly to have unique fetuses, ”he continues.

7.Your doctor should know if there is a family history of any disease.With the current genetic tests available, certain types of cancer or other diseases can be detected.

“They are very useful tools that are there to face pathologies in a different way, however there are great ethical debates in between.It is not easy, since we enter the ethical debate of whether we should or have the right to know what diseases we are genetically prone, ”says the doctor.

La edad fisiológica ideal está entre two0 y two5 años, sin embargo ahora se tiene el primer hijo a los 30 o 35”

Dra.Elena Carreras President of the Catalan Societat of L'Anchemia de Ciències Mediques de Catalunya

8.You should not miss your reviews.One of the most important things is prevention and for this, it is essential.

“For example, within public care programs, reviews or screening to rule out cervical cancer is usually every three years, since modern techniques allow it more space.As long as the doctor does not consider that you have to advance the visit for some reason.However, the protocol for breast cancer is every two years from 50 years.Even so, apart from routine and screening reviews, any anomaly is a reason to go to a review, ”explains Carreras.

9.The myth that will be called to a bad result is not always true.Many people think that if it is a positive result, they will receive a call from the consultation.In this way, many decide not to collect their analysis.

“It depends on the policy they have in each hospital or center, but it must be something that patient and doctor agree before leaving the consultation.The tendency is that everyone receives a result, whether normal or pathological, ”says the gynecologist.

Within public care programs, reviews or screening to rule out cervical cancer is usually every three years, since modern techniques allow more space to space it ”

Dra.Elena Carreras President of the Catalan Societat of L'Anchemia de Ciències Mediques de Catalunya

10.The important thing is that you feel comfortable.If you notice that you cannot talk to your specialist about certain topics or you even have preference for one sex in the face of the other, do not hesitate to change until you are completely comfortable.

"Everyone has their preferences and it is inevitable.As for the issue of whether some women prefer to be attended by a gynecologist, which is clear that women contribute to medicine is closeness.This is an important value that the population values more and more.It is not that he wants to say that man do not have it, but that it is a generally feminine value given by the empathy of being a woman too, ”he concludes.