Really, is any woman actually comfortable when they go for their annual pelvic exam? I sure as…read morehell ain't, but Dr. Mushtaler makes me feel as comfortable as I possibly could in that situation, unless I was given anesthesia beforehand.
She is now on her fourth office in the Austin area, and I have followed her around the city, since 2006. I'd been experiencing a hormonal imbalance since 2000, and had seen two gynos (one in 2000, one in 2001, both in Dallas), neither of which had a clue of how to cure my problem. I was given oral birth control by both gynos, and that shit did nothing to help me. Then I moved here, and I figured I should just live with the problem, so I did for the next five years.
Started getting the birth control patch from Planned Parenthood in 2005, for obvious reasons, and it didn't help with my hormonal problem. I really didn't think it would, and that was not a factor in my decision to use the patch. But I hated the patch anyway, for several reasons.
In 2006, I decided to see a new gyno about some other form of birth control, and to revisit my hormonal imbalance malady. So I saw Dr. Mushtaler when she was located in the Seton NW hospital. One visit I had, I explained my symptoms, told her I needed birth control for sexual reasons since I was unimpressed by the patch, and she said, "Have you ever thought about trying Nuvaring?" I'd only heard of it, but had no idea how it worked. She explained it to me, and wrote a prescription, and I was wowed by the results. Cleared up my hormonal problem in an instant. And it's a lot more tolerable than the stupid patch is. No more patch adhesive stuck to my bum; no more worry about it coming loose; etc. I mean, I may as well have stapled the damn things to my ass.
And she's a great conversationalist. I've been to other gynos who never say a word to you (except, "Relax!") during the pelvic exam, but Dr. Mushtaler always remembers me and what I'm going through in my life. Last year, she asked how things were going with jobs. At that time, they were great, but no longer. She remembers what man/men I'm seeing, and asks friendly questions about them. I'm talking about, "How does he treat you? What sort of stuff does he like?" Obviously, the has-he-been-tested question comes up, but I can always answer that I know what I need to know.
I've honestly never felt this good about any gyno. I legitimately despise doing the annual pelvic exam, but if I've gotta do it, I'm glad Dr. Mushtaler is the one doing it.
*Snatch* her up while you can, ladies!
Let's face it, when it comes to gynecological exams, GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE DONE with it, you know what I mean? And Dr. Mushtaler gets it done quick and painless.
Oh, holy crap, I'm gonna break into song now...
I come in, in the morning light.
Mushtaler asks, "What's been goin' on in your life?"
Oh, Doctor, dear, I'm not a fortunate one,
But this girl, she wants to have done.
Oh, girls just want to have done.
The phone rings in the middle of my life.
The nurse tells me I need to have no cancer fright.
Mushtaler, dear, you know you're still number one!
'Cause girls, they want to have done.
Oh, girls just want to have--
That's all they really want...
No gyno taunt.
Though the exam is not so fun,
Oh, girls, they want to have done.
Oh, girls just want to have done.
[Original song credit: "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmDERc6JJIA&feature=fvwrel]