So as I'm preparing to conceive I decided I should do some check ups just to make sure everything is…

I did this too!:)

I did ands had the same thing! my previous pregnancy was complicated so I thought it was a good idea

What kind of exam??? What do they do?

@evita_planning, at my exam we talked about the medications I was currently taking and if they could be risk factors for a pregnancy. She talked about preparing my body by taking prenatal vitamins and having a diet high in folic acid (leafy greens), she also said now would be a good time to get into an exercise routine as staying active while your pregnant can make the pregnancy much smoother. She addressed any questions or concerns I had about conceiving, pregnancy, labor/delivery. Then she performed a pelvic exam. She said I do not need a Pap smear yet as I'm not 21. But she went ahead and did a quick swab of my cervix with just a q tip and looked at it under the microscope because I had some discharge and it's important that any infections get cleared up prior to pregnancy. She also used her fingers and felt for any spots that were painful and could indicate cysts. She said I have some minor symptoms of bacterial vaginosis which tends to be common once you start having unprotected sex. So she went ahead and prescribed a gel for that just so that any minor infection would be completely cleared up. And then she talked about STD testing and any previous history of STD's. Because those also need to be cleared up prior to pregnancy. So if you haven't recently had an STD test they may also do that for you. The good thing about it is that it helped calm my nerves a lot because she provided a lot of knowledge I didn't previously have and she verified that I am healthy and good to go to get pregnant.

That is amazing I had an annual just like that actually very similar and went well good luck to us and our journey

Thanks for sharing