Anxious about First Gynecologist Appt

[Mae0630]

I'm a 21 year old female. I've only ever seen my pediatrician. I know for my next physical I should see a gynecologist, but I'm nervous. I have generalized anxiety disorder and I can feel the anxiousness about this. It makes me very nervous and anxious that a doctor I'll only have just met will be seeing and touching so much of my body. When I see a gynecologist should I tell her about my anxiety diagnosis and how nervous I am? Is it normal to be this stressed about this? How can I relax about it?

[Mae0630]

Thank you. It's going to make me nervous to even tell the doctor that I am nervous because I don't really like talking to people about my anxiety. But I guess it's important for the doctor to know how I'm feeling so that she can help me relax the best.

[hannahsmama13721]

It's  normal.  My first time I was nervous  about  some  random person looking at my  hooha. Just let the  doctor know that your nervous. Everything will be fine. Good luck

[Mae0630]

Thank you. I don't take meds either, I have gone through an assessment for it twice, but never actually took the prescription. I guess you're right it's just something I'm going to have to just push myself through and I'll be able to relax when it's over.