Ladies - how fussy are you when it comes to getting a smear done?

peachyprice

:T:T:T:T Yay, well done that lady!

sock-knitter

well done aliasojo, i had mine yesterday, was uncomfortable, but not too painful, tho she did cause me to bleed after it.
my last one was 2006, so not too long ago, but there was something on my records about having cells that needed treatment back in 1995, which i've never been told about, so she said she would get senior nurse to look at records, as it could be a mistake, and has never been mentioned to me before.
been told i should get results end of april, to beg of june

aliasojo

sock-knitter wrote: »

......been told i should get results end of april, to beg of june

That's even longer than here then.

Glad you went (even although it wasn't great experience). :T

Sound like it could have been a mistake, given that your later one was ok.

Careful_with_that_Axe

Well done aliasojo and sock-knitter. You both have every right to be self-congratulatory and smug.
I'm going to register with new docs, so I'll make my appointment then. I think

Nah, I need to do it as recently started HRT and have had a little bleeding in the last few weeks so probably need a good poke around. :cool:

Isn't in funny how a thread like this can feel so supportive over something like this. :T

Sock-knitter, I normally take my knitting with me everywhere, but I have a feeling there would be far too many dropped stitches if I tried to knit before the appointment.

Sneezy

Can we keep this thread going? I'm 24 an won't be "invited" for a smear until the start of next year - I know it's nearly 12 m away but I'm concerned (not for the procedure - I'll buy something afterwards ) but for the results - there is a lot of female cancers on my mums side of the family.

Well done to all that have been for one

belfastgirl23

Well done you for doing it!

And to all the people putting it off, it might not be the most fun way to spend ten minutes but I've had one done probably half a dozen times now and it has never been anything worse than slightly uncomfortable. The thought of it is way way way worse than the actual experience. So bear that it mind and book one now.

Also don't forget you don't have to go via your GP, family planning clinics do it as well and personally I do prefer going to someone who deals exclusively with ladies parts

peachyprice

All done! After 3 different length speculums the nurse finally found my cervix. She was so gentle I hardly felt a thing (well, you know what I mean:D)

Results will be sent to me from the screening centre anything between 2-12 weeks.

I did get told off for not going sooner to have the post coital bleeding investigated

aliasojo

peachyprice wrote: »

All done!

Yay! Well done you! :T We're getting ticked off one by one. see you back here in a few weeks for the results.


*moves over and makes room on the smug bench*


Who's next?

purpleprincess

Ladies, I can't believe you've reached page 13 and not one post addressing the REAL question...when getting a smear done, how fussy are you when it comes to tending to your *lady garden* ??? :whistle:

snookey

I met women who had cervical cancer some of whome have died . Thease women were dealing with a horrible and painfull cancer. If you are worried about a smear test go to the site Jos trust, there you will read heartbreaking statements of women and their loved ones some of who are still fighting or who have lost the fight against cervical cancer.
Im not dismissing peoples fears over having the test but you have the chance to keep well from this. Do you know how many women dont even have the right to a smear. Young mums on jos trust have lost the fight as they could not get a smear due to being under 25 and by the time the cancer was found it was too late.