Primary Care Provider Recommendations?
Hello! I’m 23 and honestly can’t remember the last time I saw a doctor. I know I haven’t been to one at all as an adult.
I was approved for HIP/Medicaid a couple months ago, but I never did anything with it because, if I’m being honest, the whole process gives me a lot of anxiety. I have no idea how to choose a primary care doctor, what to expect at the appointment, or really how any of it works.
For a little context, my mom had ovarian cancer, and I don’t have a regular cycle myself, so it’s been weighing on me that I really need to get checked out. But I don’t even know if a PCP is the right person to see for something like that? Does that require a OBGYN, but do I need to see/be referred by a PCP before I can go to an OBGYN? Those are the type of thoughts I’m having lol.
Just making the appointment feels overwhelming because I have no idea where to start. I don’t even think I had a family doctor growing up that I could go back to now, and I already feel embarrassed for when I will have to tell them I have essentially no medical history, because I’ve never had a doctors appointment :(
So anyways, I’m coming here to ask if anyone has a PCP in the Indianapolis/Greenwood area that they’ve had good experiences with. Id really appreciate any recommendations. Or if you just have any general advice for someone who was never really taught healthcare, I’d love to hear that too.
Thank you so much!
Posted Aug 1, 2026, 3:54 AM UTC