I have an aoppointment with the doctor for
family planning. What exactly is a
family planning appointment? I guess
what I really want to know is if there
will be a physical examination or if they
will just sit down and talk to me. I
realize that different doctors will vary
in what they might do, but i'm hoping to
get an idea of what to expect.
Thanks
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lsipes
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 325
Posted: 04-19-06 15:02pm
If you don't know what a family planning
appointment is, then why do you have one?
How old are you? Is this something your
parents set up? Sounds like you're being
put on birth control, which requires a
physical examination.
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ccs
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 28
Posted: 04-19-06 15:12pm
Well, I guess I feel like an fool now.
Isipes said "if you don't know what a
family planning appointment is, then why
do you have one?"
i have an appointment because my husband
and I are trying to have a baby.
Isipes said "how old are you?"
i'm 31
isipes said "is this something your
parents set up? Sounds like you're being
put on birth control"
my parents did not set it up and I
certainly don't want to be on birth
control if i'm trying to get pregnant.
I guess this was the wrong place to ask my
dumb question. Thanks amyway though.
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Mabel
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Re: What Is Family Planning? Posted: 04-19-06 18:53pm
ccs
wrote:
i have an aoppointment with
the doctor for family planning. What
exactly is a family planning appointment?
I guess what I really want to know is if
there will be a physical examination or if
they will just sit down and talk to me.
I realize that different doctors will vary
in what they might do, but i'm hoping to
get an idea of what to expect.
Thanks
your family planning appointment should
probably include a pap smear and a breast
exam. He may also ask how long you've
been trying, what you've been using for
birth control, etc.
Good luck!
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ccs
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 28
Posted: 04-22-06 04:54am
Quote:
we're all a bit
on edge. Sorry if you were offended.
sorry I was offended. I guess I reacted
like a 13 yr old. My appointment is
still a few weeks away. I called the
dr's office and asked them. This
particular doctor does a consultation and
not a physical exam during a family
planning appointment.
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lsipes
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 325
Posted: 04-22-06 17:21pm
My post wasn't meant to be offensive.
What sandralynn said was correct. I
thought you were a young girl... Every
time i've had a "family planning"
appointment, it was to be put on birth
control.
I would assume they will look at your
cycles and try to chart them out so that
you know exactly when you're ovulating,
give you a pap, etc. Are you having
fertility problems or are you just
starting out on the trying?
It's not isipes. It's l. :) everyone
says i! Lol
anyway, as I said, I wasn't trying to
offend, but your op didn't give much
detail so how was I to know? My
apologies.
