I am a 25 year old virgin and visited the gynecologist for the first time. I told the doctor I had not had sex and was in for the routine check-up. She said she wouldn't do a pap smear on me since I wasn't sexually active but would do the rest of the exam. The moment the doctor inserted the speculum I was in such pain I was on the verge of tears. I told her it hurt and she said "OK, let's just skip that part." Next, she inserted her fingers to check the uterus and ovaries and once again, this hurt SO bad that I was going to cry and as soon as I told her she just stopped what she was doing.
She didn't give me an explanation as to why it hurt so bad and instead just stopped and when I asked if everything was ok she said my cervix looks fine "from what I could see, but I didn't have a chance to see much.." I asked the nurse why it hurt and the nurse said since I was a virgin my hymen is intact.
Is it normal for this much pain? I literally was still feeling some soreness hours after the exam. Also, I don't think the doctor really even examined me since she stopped everything she was doing when I said it hurt. I've talked to friends about this and they said it really depends on the doctor and that I should find a different one. I'm concerned maybe something is wrong with me because it hurt so bad?
She didn't give me an explanation as to why it hurt so bad and instead just stopped and when I asked if everything was ok she said my cervix looks fine "from what I could see, but I didn't have a chance to see much.." I asked the nurse why it hurt and the nurse said since I was a virgin my hymen is intact.
Is it normal for this much pain? I literally was still feeling some soreness hours after the exam. Also, I don't think the doctor really even examined me since she stopped everything she was doing when I said it hurt. I've talked to friends about this and they said it really depends on the doctor and that I should find a different one. I'm concerned maybe something is wrong with me because it hurt so bad?