Just been for a smear - the nurse couldn't find my cervix

[Growlithe]

Now I'm booked in to have the doctor do it. Where has it gone? They've found it every other time.

Has anyone else had a cervix that's gone AWOL?

So are you going to ring today? Ask for the specialist who can actually find a cervix please.

And they need to use the extra long speculum

I'll ring in a bit. DH works from home and is on a call, so I'll wait till he's finished when check his diary, cos he might have to do the school run if he doesn't come with me.

I'll definitely ask for the cervix detective.

Oh no . Take a torch and a map.

Ring lost and found

Mine is also tilted and likes to play hide and seek. Good luck!

Just phoned. They have told me to go to a particular clinic because they have the 'special chair' there, and also said their nurses WILL find it because they do them day in and day out.

Monday morning it is then.

Ooh good luck. The special chair eh?

Thanks. Yes 'special chair' - it's like 50 shades all over again - not.

Mine sometimes hides a bit, but never needed the Special Chair. Last smear the nurse said 'goodness me it is in a odd place isn't it, its almost 6 o'clock!' I thought bloody hell I thought it was only about half past ten in the morning...

In 1985 when I first went to my gyny in Germany, she had a 'special chair'. They all had them and most likely had them for decades before that. They also had their own microscope to diagnose any infections.

Back in UK , I still have to lie on a bed ? At GP the bed is next to the wall with no room at the bottom end so smear test is done from the side.
My Cervix can be found, but is wonky, so have to yank everything towards them to get at the hole. It was agony!!

Why are there so few 'proper' gyny chairs in UK?

digerd I wondered that. Obviously they must be more expensive, and I suppose there is actually one available in the clinic just down the road from me, albeit not in my own doctor's surgery.

If its a success, I'll know where my first port of call will be in 3 years time! It will be known forever as the Growlithe Chair!

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Good luck with the Growlithe chair!

Sorry to bump Growlithe but did they find it?

No Sparkling - I had thrush. she gave me the oral treatment for it for free though, so that was a bonus I suppose.

I was supposed to go back after a week but Af came again, so I'll have to go next Monday.

She didn't even have a special chair, but she did say she liked a challenge, so fingers crossed.

Thanks for asking.

This happened to me when I went to get the Mirena put in. The couldn't find my damn cervix to get it in. I'd never had a problem with smears or anything before. I had to go back when I had my period and despite contorting into some crazy positions they still couldn't find it. I had an appointment made to see a specialist but ended up getting pregnant while waiting

Well, the sperm are much cleverer than the nurses then . They found it with no trouble - they must their own radar system

must have

They always struggle to find mine as it's so retroverted. I tell them when I go in now, and they always end up admiring how far back it is. It means smears take forever and involve gymnastics.

On the fourth attempt.... MY CERVIX HAS BEEN FOUND.

OMG!! Where was it?

Where it should be, apparently.

Maybe DH did put it back

You must be relieved though.

Yes I am, joking aside. Just hope the results come back ok!