This may be TMI...

So I had a 'women's health checkup' today.

Being a student, it is most cost efficient to go to the student health center. Its free...

You never really know who is going to be examining you or who may be observing (The university I attend has a med school and nursing school). Luckily (at least I thought so at first) I was going to be examined by a nurse practitioner without any other observers.

These people are usually a little off, I mean, don't you have to be a little off to do that everyday of your life?

This one was extra special.....

First of all, she talked to me like I was a kid and this was the first time I had been to the gyno. She had that tone.

She starts with the upper half of the examination, which I actually find to be the most uncomfortable part, because you are face to face. As I trying to look the other way and just get it over with, she doesn't comment on anything but the fact that i still had some marks left from where I took my bra off. Ok, most of my bra's do this....stupid under wires. But I like the ladies to stand at attention. She tells me that I need to quit buying cheap bra's and invest in something that is appropriate. And she says it with a very condescending tone!

Excuse me maam! First of all, I can't afford a custom bra. Second, its not like I pick them up at goodwill!

On to the lower half:

The first thing she does is to show me the speculum and how it works. She goes 'its the same size as my finger....see' (as she puts her finger next to the speculum). WTF? Is that supposed to be comforting? Her hands looked much like those of a football player...

After the introduction to Mr. Speculum, she proceeds to poke around. Then she is compliments my grooming techniques. She actually states "You do a really good job maintaining your area". Of course I do, but WTF. What king of verbiage is that? And did she feel the need the comment? Do I respond?.......ummm thanks?

It is the roughest, most uncomfortable exam I have ever had. She also talks the entire time, which I find annoying. I would rather just get it done. After she finishes, she tells me where I can put everything when I get dressed. And as she is leaving she says "Oh, and don't forget to clean up. I don't want you leaving with any unwanted souvenirs".

I left thoroughly disturbed. Hopefully I'll graduate before I have to go back there....