 [ Symptoms ] what medicines can you take while pregnant my pregnant wife mainly takes tylenol pm and has avoided it  notil we know we need to know if she can take stuff like tylenol pm robitusin aspirin excedrine advil and basically any over the counter stuff for colds mucus headaches and body pain [ Disease ] do not be nervous please let the medical provider know that this is your initial pap and pelvic exam so that heshe can use a smaller vaginal speculum and take a bit more time in explaining each and every step of this important examination yes it can be a bit embarrassing at first but so are male genital and rectal exams to a seasoned medical provider this exam is really no different than looking at your mouth or ears but when it is your first exam it can create a bit of anxiety after it is all over you will see that it was not such a big deal good luck thank you for the advice the appointment went well