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A: Your daughter shouldn't be waiting until she's sexually active to go to the gynecologist. If she's 18, she should be going for a routine checkup. Her body is changing a lot during puberty and there are many hormonal changes that take place in a teen's body. Encourage her to go to the gynecologist and make sure that you give her the privacy she needs when you are there. It's probably already awkward enough for her to be there, let alone with mom in the room. Try to be there for her by being open about her feminine health and let her know you are there for her.