I’m in my early 30s so not a seasoned pro regarding smear tests, but this is my 3rd one. I’ve had a child so I know what I’m expecting.
Anyway, I had one last week and it’s been bugging me a bit since. I came into the room, was asked if I’d had a smear test before, replied yes, and told to get on the bed. Removed underwear and had just about got on the bed because the practitioner was back round the curtain, and within seconds she was doing the test - no warning, no conversation, just grabbing hold of me and shoving it in, for lack of a better word!
30 seconds later she’s done, telling me that I’ve bled and talking through how long it’ll be to get the test results. She didn’t leave again for me to put my underwear back on, so I left with it in my bag.
I don’t know if I’m being precious but her bedside manner bugged me - with my last one, the lady was lovely, gave me warning when she was about to start and asked how I was during, whether there was any pain etc.
Would this have bothered you?