Finding a gynecologist?

[heimatseeker]

Hi - this is maybe a silly question but I haven't quite been able to figure this out: We recently moved to NZ, and pretty soon I'll have to go see a gynecologist for the yearly checkup and renewing my birth control prescription - can I just go select someone from the phonebook, or would such a visit be considered seeing a specialist which requires referral? And, would anything be different for me because I'm not a resident yet (other than cost)? Last, how long in advance would I have to make an appointment (coming from the US, I'm prepared for the worst )

Thank you! Oh, and if anyone can recommend someone in Wellington by any chance, that would be most appreciated. thx! :smile

[Carol]

your local G.P. should be able to sort all that out for you Sibylle

alternatively - my hubby fancies himself as an amateur gynacologist....well he says he's got the rubber gloves ready anyway! And he reckons he can do it really cheap - in fact for free!


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[heimatseeker]

LOL :mrgreen: The Kiwi do-it-yourself attitude, huh?

thx for the info about the G.P.

[Carol]

LOL :mrgreen: The Kiwi do-it-yourself attitude, huh?

thx for the info about the G.P.

sort of - but he's a geordie!!!

Imagine Oz off Auf Wiedersehen Pet doing your examination and you can picture the scene......


and he's just commented on how poor my German spelling is!!!!!
He's probably right though......

[heimatseeker]

heh.

The German spelling is perfect, but what's Auf Wiedersehen Pet? (Do I wanna know? : )

[Tara Sage]

OZ!! Oh no what a vision, Get those running shoes on and get out of there

[karltsmith]

It's spelt GYNAECOLOGIST, not that I profess any particular skills in that area, apart from a keen amateur interest (it's a male thing) but I can spell it......which is a start if you are trying to find one in a telephone directory!!!!

Karl

[markkellaway]

Hi Karl,

I think the original post was in American rather than English!

I have quite a few friends in the US, they all seem quite bright but I never have figured out why they can't seem to spell properly!!

See this thread in the lounge for some funnies about US, including spelling:

http://www.enz.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=919

I'm only joking heimatseeker, honest.

Mark. :P

[heimatseeker]

Oh man, I am not even an American! :mrgreen:

In school in Germany they taught us Britisch English, but in the 8 years that I lived in the US I completely adapted American spelling, only to now have to re-learn the British version, not to mention the Kiwi-flavour (see! flavoUr! Hey, I'm trying! ) of pronunciation.

As Homer Simpson says: "Bah, who needs English? I'm never going to England"