If you're due a smear test...

[justmuddlingalong]

please book it on Monday morning. I went for mine today. I know everyone's busy with Christmas, the kids, work and all, but it's easy to put off making an appointment and then forgetting.

Did it go ok? I am over due by a year It's one of the only things that I really hate the thought of doing.

Shat, make that two years! I also have a coil that is due replacement. Its been in a year longer than it should!

I had mine in September. They're not the best fun are they? But a couple of minutes of feeling uncomfortable and it's all done.

I also went for mine today - was absolutely fine. We talked about Christmas shopping, then it was done, then I went back to Christmas shopping. I think a lot depends on the nurse - some are way more proficient than others.

It was fine, took 5 minutes and that's it for another 3 years. Not my favourite way of spending 5 minutes, but it's done now and I can forget about it. puds11isNAUGHTYnotNAICE book your appointment on Monday. Don't put it off.

I know I have too, I just cannot bring myself to do it.

puds you need your coil replaced too, so 1 appointment, 2 things sorted!

I had mine recently, and just had the letter to say I don't need to go again for 3 yrs, hurrah!

It took me nearly a year to go for an appointment, plucking up courage, surgery canceled first one, I forgot the second one , then had to wait two months for third one. But got there in the end.

I had one a few months ago. Definitely a lot less unpleasant with the new brushes.

Took me 3 months to find a slot for the appointment, though - eventually had to book a month in advance to get an available kid-free slot at the right time of the month and I nearly ended up having to cancel that because my period was a lot later than I was expecting it. Thankfully, it also ended up being a short one.

I was over by about 8 years and had to have one due to heavy and irregular bleeding
I was shitting myself, but it was fine.

Thanks OP!

I say go have your smear too. I left mine for too long and was very lucky that when I did finally go they quickly treated my early symptoms of cancer.

I cannot, cannot encourage people enough.

I've tried three times in the last 6 months. Twice they had to abandon it, as couldn't find my cervix - painfull and stressful and one of them was hideous - three people fiddling around to no avail :( and the other time it came back inconclusive and they told me to book another. I don't know if I dare even try to book another.

Thanks OP, just got a letter today.

Thanks for the nudge, mine's overdue by a few months, it's been playing on my mind - will get to it!

That sounds awful, Remus, but the inconclusive result means you really should try again. Can you ask at the surgery for it to be done by the most experienced Dr/nurse?

Thanks, Just. The most recent one was at the hospital but still no luck.

I've just been put back to every 3 years after being on annuals for 10 years. Yay!

My sister went 6 years without one and had to have a hysterectomy after a grade 3 tumour was detected. Thankfully, her family was complete but she was still relatively young, at 32.

I never miss mine. I'm not overly keen on it but see am thankful to the NHS for their diligence in screening me more regularly.

I just emailed & they told me no appointments until January. I emailed & said I'll never be able to book 6-8 weeks ahead & received a phone call with the offer of an appt next week. Thank you Ealing!

I was just talking about this today with DP. It's now added to my list.

I went to see the nurse about some thing else earlier in the week... she reminded me I was over due and offered to do it there and then. I did... felt amazingly smug after. If I'd booked the appt solely for the smear I'd be really stressed about it before hand.

Go! Get it done!!

Thanks for this. Mine is a month overdue and I really should have booked it today.
Will do on Monday

Sooo, Remus, puds, MrsCosmopilite, WhizzPop and Alchemist Monday morning? D'ye all promise?

And you carlywurly!

Mine is overdue by a year. I know I need to go but, three years after a traumatic birth, the idea of a HCP anywhere near that area of my body gives me heart palpitations. I had PTSD and PND. The panic attacks have all but gone but even talking about it here takes me right back to where I was. Maybe some would help. Any advice from people who have suffered the same problem?

I haven't had one since 2003
I went today though, it was fine