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"Um, Well, Uh ..."
Things You Want to Know
About Pregnancy but Are
Too Afraid to Ask
About Pregnancy but Are
Too Afraid to Ask
By Lisa A. Goldstein
Pregnancy can be an exciting yet confusing time, made all the more overwhelming when you have questions you're too afraid or embarrassed to ask.
Dr. Randy Fink, an OB/GYN in Miami, Fla., says he tries to have a close relationship with his patients and encourages them to talk with him about whatever they think is important. "I field questions about subjects that people are afraid or embarrassed to discuss every day, but for every question I answer, there are probably a hundred more that go unasked," Dr. Fink says.
When people are uncomfortable asking questions of their doctor, this leads them to ask a friend or relative and possibly be exposed to an incorrect answer. "Patients who feel this embarrassed should really talk to their [doctor]," says Dr. Jennifer Ashton of Columbia Medical University in New York, N.Y. "[This fear] acts as a significant barrier to the doctor-patient relationship."
To eliminate some of the anxiety, here are some questions from real moms and moms-to-be with answers from the experts:
Q. "Probably due to hormones, I had more and thicker hair than usual 'down there' and couldn't see it without a mirror. I wanted to do something to tame it a little, but I was afraid of waxing, irritating my more-sensitive-than-normal skin, and worried about itching after the fact, when the hair started growing back in. What does the doctor prefer – a wax, au naturale, etc.?"
A. "What do I prefer?" asks Dr. Ashton. "I think most OB/GYNs prefer some sort of waxing or shaving either complete or partial because it makes delivery a bit less messy and there is no hair to trap fluids/bacteria, etc. However, it really is irrelevant what the doctor prefers – the patient should do whatever she
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