Hi I am really after some advice on first experiences of smear tests. I turn 25 in April and booked mine as soon as I got the letter through. I wasn't terribly nervous but did explain to the nurse I found tampons uncomfortable and I hadn't had sex since I was 17, this too was uncomfortable.
She tried the bigger speculum but it was too painful so used the smallest. It hurt but I was okay and generally felt fine when I left, I bled a little so the nurse gave me a pad. By the time I got home it was better so I swapped to a pantiliner.
Within an hour I suddenly started bleeding really heavily, it was soaking through my clothes and pads within 15minutes. I phoned the doctors and spoke to the nurse who said I did tear a little and not to worry. 10mins later she phoned back with an appointment for later that day....to put my mind at rest. The bleeding continued and I was loosing large clots.
When I got to the doctors I was bleeding heavily still and dripping on the floor, by now I was feeling dizzy too, the doctor couldn't see anything for blood and I was admitted to A&E via ambulance. I was examined twice in Gynaecology, both times so painful I was in tears, the consultant couldn't see a tear and put it down to a scratched cervix or being a little too forceful.
Eventually the bleeding slowed down and stopped on it's own and I was discharged.
The pain was put down to lack of sexual experience and having a small vagina.
It's shaken me up for a first experience though I do know this is rare, I don't really feel like I had answers and I'm unsure if it was the nurses fault or just my body.
I'd be grateful of any advice or reassurance! - Thank you X