cervical screening/ smear test

arnie&caseysma!

pavlovs_dog wrote:

where they screen at 16 - is this regardless of whether you are sexually active or not?

I think it depends on if you are at Docs, I had my first at 16 even tho not sexually active but was taking the Pill due to periods.....

wigginsmum

My friend had her first test at 40, when she was still a virgin - I don't think the nurse believed her.

K9cuddles

Well I'm 24 and had 2!!!! Luckly the age range has changed now and I don't have to go back until 2009!!!!

pavlovs_dog

wigginsmum wrote:

My friend had her first test at 40, when she was still a virgin - I don't think the nurse believed her.

well apart from the hymen (which is easily broken anyway, apparently) there's no real test for virginity ).

and why shouldnt the nurse believe her, its not as it virginty is a disease or afflication :rolleyes: you'd expect better from the medical profession really

Jay-Jay_4

I had my first when I was 15. I went on my way home from school in my uniform. Nice!

liley9

I'm 25 an i've ad 2 so far.its more embarassing than anything but its better to go and be safe than sorry

saubryn

I've had two, I'm due for a third apparently (got the letter last week). Its a straight in, quick check, straight out thing. I found the nurse trying to 'make conversation' to distract me more uncomfortable than the process last time

Debt_Free_Chick

It's not a lot different to going to the dentist - it's just ... erm.... at the other end

And the instruments are soft rounded rather than sharp :eek: - thank goodness.

I once (badly) organised a smear test for the afternoon, following a dentist's appt in the morning. I thought to myself ... first one end, now the other :rotfl:

pavlovs_dog

Debt_Free_Chick wrote:

I once (badly) organised a smear test for the afternoon, following a dentist's appt in the morning. I thought to myself ... first one end, now the other :rotfl:

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thank you all for helping to put my mind at ease, its much appreciated :beer:

1012donna

I had one last week and they've changed the way they do it now. Instead of scraping the cells they have a little brush thing that brushes inside you and then the brush goes into a little pot of liquid and gets swished around. Seemingly it's a lot better than the old way and the results come back quicker. About 3-4 weeks at our practice rather than 6 -8. PD, please don't worry. I had my first one at 20 and am glad I did as I had abnormal cells and needed colposcopy and now have tests every year.
Don't worry about it as the nurse has seen it all before and it's just another procedure for her.