To me that is very odd. I was started on the pill at age 17, still a virgin due to severe endometriosis. I was given a pelvic exam and an ultrasound before being given my pills. (I had to take mine non-stop, skipping the placebo ones).

Women can delay the pelvic exam for up to six months while taking the oral contraceptive. In the past, women wanting to begin the pill were required to undergo the pelvic exam before the prescription was written. From a planned parenthood article.

So even though you aren't going through PP, your doctor can delay the exam. No idea why they would, though.

If you have not been sexually active before now, a pelvic exam may not be necessary. From advice.com (? I think that was it)