Hi guys. I wasn't sure where to post this but hopefully this is the right spot...
Basically, I just want to hear about some of your experiences visiting gynecologists or other doctors when the medical problem is 'down there'...
I am 21, have never been in a relationship or had sex, and am morbidly obese. The thought of letting someone look at me naked is absolutely MORTIFYING... especially as I suffer from a skin condition that has left me with severe scarring and skin discoloration, and clusters of small boils on my upper/inner thighs and around my labia (TMI, sorry). Plus, because of my weight, I know it will be incredibly hard for a doctor to get access to my vagina as there is so much excess tissue down there... I just don't think I could handle the embarrassment and shame.
However, I have recently developed what I am self-diagnosing (I know, bad idea) as a Bartholin Cyst/Abscess and it is extremely sore. I have had a few Pilonidal Cysts (aka on my tailbone) in the past so I generally know how to deal with them (warm compresses, warm baths, antibiotics, wait for it to rupture...) and I thought I could just do the same thing with this abscess. So far it hasn't ruptured but hopefully that will change soon... HOWEVER, I do want to prepare myself for possibility of having to suck it up and go to the doctor just in case. Has anyone else had a similar experience? HOW on earth did you build up the courage to go? Was it as excruciating as I am imagining it in my head?