I (19) had my first appointment with a gynecologist the other day. She gave me my first vaginal exam, and MAN that hurt! She wasn’t being particularly rough, but I started bleeding and cramping up after. My hip hurt for a good 24 hours. My mom said it hurt because I’m a virgin, but what am I supposed to do about that? Do you want me to start sleeping around or something?? The nurse signed me up for pelvic floor physical therapy, but she admitted she didn’t know that much about the specifics of what they do. I’m kinda worried for a few reasons. First is that it’s my impression that they put some stuff erm… “in there”, which is a painful thought after how that exam went! The second thing is that she mentioned they may they give me objects I can use at home. My family is Christian, and I’m not sure how they’d feel about me getting anything which resembles a sex toy. I’m wondering what pelvic floor PT is like. Most of what I’m finding online is for urinary issues, whereas I’m being referred for excessive pain during and around menstruation. What can I expect for them to do? Would it be painful? Please recount your PT experiences, it'd be nice to have something to go off of.