Ok iam nervous about a pap smear????!


Question: Ok iam nervous about a pap smear!?!?!?!?
does it hurt i have never had one b4 and and well shoken up about my next prenatel visit when they will be doing tht!. wat exactly happens and wat am i gonna be feeling!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Um!.!.!.have you ever been to a gyno!?
If no!.!.!.this is what happens
You arrive, and the nurse comes in, asks you some questions, might take your blood pressure and all that normal stuff!.!.!.!.then gives you a paper gown and leaves!.

You undress (I suggest folding your clothes neatly, instead of just dropping them on the floor), you can leave your shirt, bra, socks, etc, on, unless they tell you too take them off--breast exam for example!.

Then the doctor comes in and you put your feet up in the stir-ups!. You are on your back with your feet in the air, just like in the movies!. There is a blanket, but normally it is only covering you while you and the doctor are talking face to face!.

The first time I asked my doctor to tell me everything she was doing!. I was so nervous!.!.!.I was shaking and short of breath!. I was also embarressed and just overwhelmed!.

First she took out the forcepts!. They look like a long, metal, bird beak (no sharp point on the front, but rounded)!. It is normally cold!. She asks you to scoot your bottom to the very end of the table---don't be embarressed she has seen it ALL!. Then she sticks it in you, with alots of lubrication, ---If you are a virgin or have a small vagina, tell her so she can use a smaller forcept!. Then once she has the "bird beak" inside you, she will use a little handle on the side of it to open up the forcept thing!. (sorry this is not the right term, but I can't think of it right now) Image those old fashion toys --jack in the box---but instead of just jumping open, each turn of the wheel opens up the forcepts a little more--so now the bird beak is keeping your vagina open!. She will take a long cotton swab and scrape the very back of your vagina with it!. I will be honest!. It hurts!! If it is your first time, all of this will hurt, BUT it will not hurt so much if you can stay relaxed!. She will rub it on their two or three times, and maybe have 2-3 cotton swabs, but it isn't intence pain, more like getting a small scrape on your knee and then stops hurting a couple seconds later!.
She will then lower the bird beak and remove it!. Both putting it in and taking it out, HURT!.!.!.!.but again in about 10 minutes I couldn't really feel anymore pain!. Once finished she will tell you all done, go ahead and cover up!. There will be a wet spot on the table where the lubrication, and you, will have leaked some!. Don't stress about it!. She will then put your q-tips in a baggie or plastic containor and send them to the lab!.

I am not sure if you are doing the whole 9 yards!.!.!.but better to know now!.

She will stick two fingers in you and feel around, and then pushes on your stomach with her other hand(with her fingers in you) to make sure everything is correctly positioned!. This is uncomfortable, but not really painful!. She might do a couple more things down below, and she might do a breast exam!. She will ask you to pull your shirt up over your breast, one at a time!. Lift your arm and then she will feel in small circles all around your breast and then into your arm pit!. Again, don't stress, if you are sweaty it is no big deal!. She pushes kind of hard and it can be a little painful, but again it goes away a few seconds later!. Then she does the other side!. Asks you to lift your shirt over both breast and then looks at them!.!.!.!.not studies them, but just looks!.

the best thing to do is relax, the more relaxed you are, the more relaxed your body will be, and the looser your vagina will be!.
If you would like take a couple pain pills before you go (about 1/2 hour before)!. I would have liked to do that the 1st visit!.

Now they are no big deal, but my first visit I was a virgin and rarely wore tampons even because they were uncomfortable!.
so hopefully you will have a better experience then I did!.
Good LuckWww@Answer-Health@Com

ull just feel alot of pressure!.
But it doesnt hurt!.!.
Just kinda uncomfortable for a few seconds!.


To take the sample, your doctor will put a special instrument called a speculum into your vagina!. This helps open your vagina so the sample can be taken!. Your doctor will gently clean your cervix with a cotton swab and then collect a sample of cells with a small brush, a tiny spatula or a cotton swab!. This sample is put on a glass slide and sent to a lab to be checked under a microscope!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It's not so bad!. I still get nervous about it every time though!

You'll strip down, either keeping your shirt on or putting on a gown!. They might ask you to raise your arm and check your breast, then your other arm!. Then they'll ask you to put your feet in the stirrups and scoot down to the end of the table!.

They'll insert the speculum, which is just to keep your vagina open!. They may feel around with a lubricated finger for a moment, and then proceed with the exam!.

They'll take samples with a couple of tools!. You'll be able to see them beforehand!. It's like!.!. a cotton swab, a brush, and a spatula looking thing!.
You may feel some cramping while they do this, but it's normal!.


It'll take maybe five minutes to perform, if even, and then you're done!Www@Answer-Health@Com

It's uncomfortable and it may feel like it takes forever!.
You'll strip down naked and put on a paper vest and you'll have a paper blanket for your lower region!. The doc will most likely inspect your breasts for lumps and stuff like that!. S/he will also probably press on your stomach in different places to feel for lumps and will ask if it hurts!. Then they move to the Netherlands!. lol :) The doc will insert a gloved finger in you and feel your cervix, make sure everything's a-ok!. Then they'll use a speculum to hold your vagina open and use a cotton swab to take a sample!. Then your done!.
If you have a male doctor, there will be a female nurse in the room as well!. It's required by law!.

Just remember what my nurse told me my first time:
"Suck it up, it's part of being a woman!."
:)Www@Answer-Health@Com

they give you a paper gown to wear!.!. then you lay back and spread your legs!.!. they cover your lower half of body with blanket so only in between your legs are exposed!.!. pubic region is covered!.!.
they stick something inside you(and you'll feel a light swab feeling), but it doesnt hurt at all!. takes less then 30 seconds!.!.
its really easy!.!. i was shy at first but now im used to it!.!. they see stuff like that all day so theres nothing to be shy about!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You'll be okay!.!.!.!.

It's kind of uncomfortable but it's not that bad!. It feels like a light pinch deep inside of you and then it's over!.

Good luck!.!.!. remember to relax and breathe!Www@Answer-Health@Com

I was realy nervous my first time, My sister came with, after bout 3 seconds she said I could get dressed that she was done!. I never even felt it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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