Of tests & scan..

I visited the gynecologist yesterday, which made me nervous & anxious.

You see, we want to start conceiving this year (hopefully) and both me & Bo would like to start with a healthy condition. So, we decided to do a series of test and scan to make sure that my body is capable of carrying a child.

So, I went to have a pap smear test and while we were at it, I got the young female doctor the perform breast cancer test on me. Of course it just involved her hands. The doctor actually suggested that I undergo mammogram but I know from my mom's stories that it's a painful procedure and not suitable for young, childless women. So, I just had my breast inspected with her bare hands, I didn't mind.

After these test, I had a scan. I was informed that they found a small cyst on my right tube. No wonder I had trouble conceiving. Not that the process is not fun! ;)

Fortunately, the doctor said that it's not life threatening and almost normal on most women. I was so relieved.

The pap smear result will come out within a month. I am nervous & anxious but at least if anything negative come out, I am ready to treat it. And I know it won't be too late. The test is not painful, it's just a simple procedure where the doctor takes a tissue sample from the wall of the vagina. The sample will be then tested in the lab to look for abnormality.

Have you done the test? It's unspoken rule that every woman who have been sexually active to undergo this test once a year.

I did mine at HUKM for only RM70.00. Private clinics may charge a little bit more.