At what age do you take your daughter to the OB for the first time? Clueless mom
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When she starts her period, is thinking about becoming sexually active or turns 16. Whatever comes first!
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Well paps aren’t recommended till 21 so idk. Idk why you’d need to see a gynecologist just bc she starts a period. if she becomes sexually active
I’d take her for std screenings and if she wants birth control…
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First period, or when she becomes or plans to be sexually active so she can get on birth control…
Orrrr if there’s something bothering her/wrong in the lady bit department.
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I had to for irregular periods. They will not do a pap till 18.
When they become sexually active unless periods are irrigular.
Paps aren’t recommended until sexually active. If it has to do with birth control talk to her regular doctor
OB is for pregnancy. GYN is for the overall reproductive system of a girl/woman. I would recommend starting when she starts her period. Open that door so she’s comfortable talking about those things when she decides to have sex or hits her first issue.
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My daughter just turned 13 and I asked her pediatrician this at her last visit. Pap smears don’t start until 21 now so unless birth control is needed etc. there’s no need to go.
My daughter started her period in December and her pediatrician said there’s no need for her to be seen unless there’s an issue
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Unless she is trying to become sexually active you should take her. But not need after she starts her period.
I thought they couldn’t do paps til they were sexually active or 21. I wouldn’t take her unless she is sexually active or is thinking about birth control. I never went to an ob or gynecologist til I was pregnant lol and I was 19 then, had been sexually active for a couple years.
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Idk when I was a kid we got paps when we started bleeding. My reg Dr did them until I was 18.
15…My mom took all her daughters & I took mine @ 15… to get put on birth control…regardless if they say they are sexually active or not… better safe
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Id let my daughter be open n free with GP in witch asking qustions when i think hormones are setting in before shit hits the fan i no she can always come to me but in laymans termes mabey not always what i make of situations or my choice of words will be what she needs to hear id be honest n open but not sientiffic 
the truth never hurt anybody im dreading this day but so prepared. 
When they start their period
After her first period ifnit is irregular or painful beyond normal range , once she becomes sexual active for birth control & std screenings then once a year afte that for her annual
Lol 6 weeks after birth
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It depends on the kid.
If your daughter is sexually active and needs to be seen by a gynecologist for birth control then take her in but otherwise I wouldn’t worry too much for it because they will not do a wellness exam until 21. I work in a Women’s Health office
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From a younger point of view. I’m 19 and just recently started seeing an ob because I’m pregnant. I do wish my mother had taken me sooner though. Even if she’s not sexually active birth control is also used to regulate a period.
They no longer see you until you’re 18-21 or if you become sexually active.
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Well for starters unless she’s pregnant please call the Gynecologist first
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I was 29 when I first saw an OB. I was 15 when I saw a gynecologist. A family practitioner would be sufficient for a teen to have conversations about sex, bodies, hormones, etc that may not be occurring at home. Even if it is, it’s nice to have someone other than a parent to talk to.
They don’t do paps until 21 now. But that’s not the only reason to bring them in. I’ve had pelvic exams before by my primary as a teenager, but I never saw an OB until I was pregnant, which was at 18 anyway so 
My daughter is 11 and her first Appt is next month.
She isn’t a fan of Dr’s so I’m taking her to ask questions and get comfortable in case she needs an actual check-up.
*I knew what you meant. Lol The Gyno. OB is for pregnant women.
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I didn’t go to the ob until I got pregnant with my first child at 20
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If you think or know she’s sexually active. She should go once she’s college age for sure, but if she’s having sex before that she needs to get checked out to make sure she’s healthy and has access to birth control.
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It’s the Gynecologist, and that only if she is sexually active…
Where I live the ob/gyn are the same person. So I know what you mean. My oldest is almost 20 and has had no need to go. My youngest started going at 13 due to ovarian cysts.
In my opinion,I would say after their first period. Make sure they have no issues or anything like that,that you and they should be aware of. And then around 15/16 for birth control and another check up to make sure things are still good and clear in the inside.
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My parents started taking me to planned parenthood as a teen. Got me on birth control and let me talk to people openly
When she decides to become sexually active. Even if they don’t do a pap she can be screened for stds and receive BC if so desired. Also get her started on her HPV vaccines. The earlier the better!
No need to take her to an OB unless you think/know she’s sexually active. Other then that, just see her primary care doctor.
When ever they consider being or are sexually active. Or have lady problems.
You don’t go to an OB unless you’re pregnant. You go to a gynecologist, and you can go as early as them starting their cycle if you feel there is a reason or if there are feminine issues that need addressed or birth control.
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I never saw an OB until I got pregnant at 18.
My daughters will be seen once they get their menstrual due to family history of a bleeding and clotting disorder even if not active but also other things that run in my family history
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Will they do a pap on a 12 year old that just started her period and the mother wants on bc to regulate her periods she has adhd and just so I know when they would be
I’m gonna say when they need it. If your daughter is having problems or you think she may be needing birth control.
Firat time I went was when I was pregnant.
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These people saying not to take her to an OB until/unless she’s pregnant kind of baffle me. There are plenty of other reasons to take her to see an OBGYN. If her cycles are irregular, if you plan on having her on any sort of birth control, if you know she’s been sexually active and just wanna make sure everything is okay in terms of there being no infections after her hymen broke. There are plenty of reasons to go to an OB that don’t include pregnancy.
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Just had this conversation with my daughter’s primary doctor and he said that unless we suspect health issues, she doesn’t need to see a gynecologist or have a pap until she’s in her early 20’s. They won’t even do a pap to start her on birth control when we’re ready for that (we have a family history of endometriosis so bc is in her future even before she’s sexually active to help control everything)
Ask her primary care doctor. The gyno usually won’t do a pap until they are sexually active or if she is having issues and her primary care Dr can take car off everything besides that.
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My dad started taking me once he found out I got my period. It was because my mom had endometriosis and a history of hysterectomy in her family. My cramps were terrible and he was upset she didn’t take the initiative. I had primary dysmenorrhea in the end I just lived with him.
I’m not positive but I think they recommend the HPV vaccine at the age of 11, I think that’s what I’ve heard. That may be one reason to take her unless a primary care physician does that.
I had boys and I’m quite a bit older now. 
I think I would ask her primary care physician.
I never went to an OB until I was like 22, and I wish my mom would’ve taken me earlier because I could’ve had so much better education as a young person, about my own body especially. It would’ve made future appointments by myself way easier. As a teen I had terrible periods, very heavy and very painful. Something could’ve been done about it then when I was young. Instead I suffered for a long while.
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I’m not sure but was told not until they are sexually active. Call your on gun and ask.
I didnt see an OB until I was 25 years old and 4 months pregnant…
GP’s handle paps and everything else up until then, unless there is a problem requiring a specialist.
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Every kid is different. I took mine when she turned 14. She got on Birth control
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I started going when is was 13 for birth control to regulate my periods they don’t check u if u never had sex at least that’s what they told me
My daughters pediatrician told me they don’t have to go to the gynecologist if they’re not sexually active or until they’re 21.
Once she started her monthly’s to check that all was okay and that she doesnt have any problems…
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Ill take my dd When she starts her period.
After their period I would say
First time I was pregnant… at 25…
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I didn’t go till I was 25 and pregnant. But I wish I had gone sooner
My mom took me when I became sexually active.
I went at 16 for the first time. I had a Male pediatrician and he was in private practice, my mom figured I would do better with a GYN for my physical appointment.
I got a pap smear and get checked to see if I was up on my tetanus and Hep B shots.
I’ll take my girl around the same time
Before they are planning on having sex, or if you have any physical issues with your lady bits prior to that… though the pediatrician should be able to discuss that stuff with you first.
Feel the same my daughter turned 11 in February and started her cycle in March. My parents didn’t take me or anything until I became pregnant
I have been spending a lot of time at my GYNs office lately for some issues and I have almost 18 year old twin girls, leaving for college in August. Neither of which are sexually active. I asked my GYN when I should bring them in. She told me that if they are sexually active, they should be seen immediately. However, if they’re not sexually actively, there is no need for them to be seen by GYN at this time. So it really depends on how old your daughter is and if she is sexually active or not.
I never went until I was pregnant as an adult. My pediatrician prescribed my birth control as a teen
I didn’t see one til 17 but I got pregnant. Otherwise my primary doctor gave me birth control and did those kind of checks on me.they always told me paps weren’t til I was sexually active then it they said til I was 21 even when pregnant. But they still did cultures on me before . I few as the same thing lol
I didn’t go until I was an adult and wanted birth control, didn’t have a GP at the time.
I’ve always heard 21 or when they become sexually active. Check with your family doctor though?
As soon as my daughter started her period (9)
When you put them on birth control or they turn 21, I went at 19 and my doctor told me you don’t need a pap smear until your 21. Unless something is off (irregular cycle or horrible cramping) then I’d take her sooner just to be sure all was okay
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I was 13 and I took my daughter at the same age. Her periods were terribly painful so I had to take her.
I started going at 13 (started my period at 12) and had my first pap smear at 13 as well. I had the absolute worst periods and I developed ovarian cysts very frequently but everyone is different. Pap smears start usually after you turn 21 unless medically necessary.
My 11 year old recently started her monthly cycle and when I asked when she should start seeing an OB I was told 21
When she starts her period
I started going to the obgyn when I was having issues with my reproductive organs. I was 16 when I finally got a referral.
As soon as they get their period!
I went at 15, but I have endometriosis.
My daughter started her period at 9 and had to get on birth control to control bleeding because she has a bleeding disorder and almost bled out but didn’t start going to the gynecologist till 12 and only once a year to make sure she is handling the depo shot ok. No examing. They don’t have to do that till 21 unless medically needed.
That’s how old I was when my momma took me yrs ago
Unless there’s a problem with her period or she wants/needs to start birth control most recommendations say after having sex for the first time.
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Most the time it’s not until they are sexually active unless they have a medical reason to go!!
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The ob? I’ve only seen one when pregnant
Honestly I won’t be taking my daughter until she’s 16 unless she is having issues or becomes sexually active earlier. A pediatrician or family doctor can handle normal menstruation. Pap smears aren’t necessary until a female is sexually active or 21, whichever comes first.
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I went when I was 19, I was sexually active. Before that I was put on birth control because of heavy periods by my pediatrician. She would follow my hormone levels off my blood work.
I was 16 but pregnant so not at all before then. Got menstrual at 11 not sure why everyone is saying when menstrual starts… a pediatrician is sufficient for that unless you notice a problem.
Period OR sexually active
My doctor just told me you don’t have to go until you are 21 or sexually active unless you are not well in that area.