The first gynecological visit
Because young women often feel anxious about their first gynecological visit, the Sparadrap Association, with support from the Adosen Association, MGEN Health Prevention, and Santé publique France, has produced a 20-page illustrated brochure designed to help take the fear out of this visit and encourage open communication between teenage girls and healthcare professionals. The brochure is aimed at girls aged 14 to 20 and addresses their main questions about what happens during a gynecological exam. In particular, it explains that confidentiality is respected and that, except under specific circumstances (pain, symptoms, or the young woman’s request), a gynecological exam is not necessary during the first visit. Designed to best prepare young women and help them build a relationship of trust that will facilitate better gynecological care, the brochure aims to reassure them without trivializing or underestimating their difficulties in discussing intimate matters with a professional, undressing, and being examined. This document may be presented or distributed as part of: a school-based sex education program, an individual consultation, or a group information session (family planning clinic, school health office, teen center, adolescent clinic), or a consultation (general practitioner, gynecologist, midwife).
Publishing year: 2025
Pages: 20 p.
Format/Duration: 14.5 x 20.5 cm
Ref: DT0414925B
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