When I had just turned eighteen, my mother happened to see me naked as I was getting out of the shower. I really needed to get a physical exam prior to starting college, and I guess this reminded her that I really was a woman now, not just some kid. While I had gone for the usual pediatric visits, I really had not had a true GYN exam up to this point. She mentioned that she would make me an appointment for my initial Gyn evaluation. Several days later, she mentioned that I was set up to see a nurse practitioner at the Gyn office where she went, and that she felt that I would be very comfortable with her. When it was time for my visit, I noticed that it was the last scheduled appointment for the day. After helping out with the initial paper work, Mom told me to call when I was finished and she would pick me up. I was taken down the hall to an interview room, and told that Kelly (the nurse practitioner) would be with me in just a moment.
I have to admit that I was very nervous waiting the few minutes for her to arrive. While I had been out on some dates with "touchy feely" happening, I really was more than a little inexperienced in anything sexual. I guess I finally realized that this really represented a change in my status, and probably none too soon before leaving for college.
When Kelly came into the room, I was somewhat surprised to see a very attractive woman that appeared to be in her late twenties or early thirties. She introduced herself and told me that she understood that this was my first Gyn exam. She also mentioned that my mother thought I might feel more comfortable being able to ask questions and discuss issues about sex with another young woman than with my own mother. She emphasized that everything I told her would be completely confidential, and that I could ask her about matters such as sex and birth control. She also told me that because this was the last appointment for the day, she felt that we could take as much time as needed without feeling rushed.
She asked me if I was having any specific physical symptoms or problems, and took some history concerning my menstrual cycle, when I developed pubic hair, and whether I was having any pain during my period. When she asked me if I had ever had sexual relations, I told her that I had not really done anything more than kiss and let one boy feel my breasts. She asked me if I ever masturbated, or had an orgasm. I must have turned scarlet red from embarrassment, but I told her that I would occasionally rub the area to relieve some tension, but that I had not ever experienced what I thought was an orgasm. My embarrassment gradually lessened while answering some of the questions, and her honest relaxed manner helped me to feel comfortable with her β certainly more comfortable than with my mother.