My First Gyno Visit

I'll keep this short and sweet; the hubby already warned me not to reveal too much and to be "careful" so here goes. There were similarities and differences as was expected. For the sake of my parents, I will leave out many details.


In the Good Ole U.S.A (Seattle)
-They have cheap plastic chairs in the clinic
-They have pretty good magazines in the waiting room
-My doctor writes with plastic pen
-My gyno was a man, he had a moustache
-He wore Birkentocks and jeans
-Rubber gloves were used
-The stir-ups were metal
-The scale was a typical 2 ton, metal sliders on top and bottom rungs, doctor's scale.
-My blood pressure is taken
-They give you a paper gown, no paper slippers
-The doctor leaves the room when you undress
-I don't need a translator aka my husband
-I always ask questions and am given answers
-I usually pay with a credit card



In Italy
-The office had nice plush leather chairs
-They had trashy/gossip magazine and good magazines in the waiting room
-My doctor wrote with a Mont Blanc pen
-My gyno was also a man, clean shaven
-He wore a white coat
-Rubber gloves were used
-Stir-ups were plastic
-The scale was digital
-My blood pressure was taken
-I was given paper slippers, no gown
-I was behind a blind when I was asked to undress, he did not leave the area.
-I needed a translator
-I was allowed to ask questions and was given answers
-My hubby paid with a check

All in all a very good visit and I am 100% healthy. A big "thank-you" to my friend Laurie in Torino, who recommended him to me. He was exactly what she described, smart, friendly, very educated, reasonably priced and best of all he understood a bit of English. Although he spoken only in Italian. I might bring my own robe next time though.