I've not had a smear for years and years due to severe anxiety about internal examinations.
I've had three babies and even in labour I really struggled to let the midwives examine me. I don't know why, but I just have a really strong mental block and I find it really physically hard to 'allow' people to do that to me. Like, I almost can't open my legs because I'm so embarrassed or something. Then once they're inside me, I have a really strong urge to move away from them. ARGH.
The last smear I had really hurt and I've built it up in my mind that it's this awful thing and I won't be able to do it.
So, anyway, I've plucked up the courage to do it but now I need some tips on how to handle this, short of turning up pissed on brandy...
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Smear tomorrow and I'm nervous as hell
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NotMeNo · 19/09/2016 20:10
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