I am well overdue mine...I know how important they are but I cannot bring myself to go and get it done. Recently I have become a very closed person and I dont let people in to any part of my life. I do go out and I am sociable if spoken to but I dont let people get to know me that includes the dr and nurse at my local surgery. It feel too much like abuse to me (I know it isnt) but thats just how it feels.
*hugs* I hate cervical smears.. they really do suck I know how hard it is, I suffer with anxiety because of my past and having strangers around that 'area' haha.. but yeah. What I would say is go to the doctor first and talk to her, just have a nice chat and don't bring up the cervical smear (unless you have questions) and then leave the actual smear to the next time. By then you'll know the doctor and stuff It helped me!
Awww, I know what you mean. I need one myself but am so incredibly embarrassed to have anyone look down there. It sucks. They are very very important though and they could save our lives in the sense that if something is found it could be caught early enough. My Grandmother had 10 children and she always tells me that all I need to do is go in there, and put my arm over my eyes and think of different happy things. Easier said than done I know. ****Hugs*****
I hate that time of the year too but with the high incidence of cervical cancers it is very important to get tested. I am the opposite, I like to go in there, keep the conversation at a minimum and get it done as quick as possible. To me what bothers me the most is having that speculum in there and feeling the pain from the scraping. Some people swear they dont feel a thing during their pap smears but I do, it is uncomfortable and painful, although the pain is only for a few seconds I hate getting it done.
Hi Kristina! I don't have pain when I get scraped, but it is just kind of an irritating feeling. It is almost like someone scraping their fingernails across a chalk board...ick.
Pap smears as I also call them used to be very uncomfortable. Thank goodness for my new bf though. After being with him for awhile it was easier this time around. LOL Kudos for him I guess.
