Have you had your smear test?

[bakedbeans]

well have you?

Yes... Had to be knocked out though

was supposed to have mine on the 8th january but had an ectopic pregnancy so had to cancel my smear, they said that I could rebook when I felt my body had recovered.

Sorry sparkly I didn't know Quootie they gave you a general anesetic for a smear?

Well, they had to hold of until I had a laparoscopy for other things... so wasn't knocked out specifically for the smear 2 different doctors tried

I am due one I keep putting it off. I was due one when ds was born. He is 2 now.

To be fair, the last time I did go she couldn't smear me as I had light bleeding so I didn't make an appointment to go back. Will do it soon.

Sparkly {{hugs}} xXx

i had mine couple of years ago, we had a new nurse at docs surgery and was very worried about having it done as the 1st one i ever had was really painfull and i bled after, the second time nothing, didnt eve realise she was finished til she told me.

oh I understand what you mean now, I went to fpc because I didn't want to have at the doctors' surgery with the nurses there, so I wanted to be anonumous

still havent been (ever!)... really MUST sort this out soon.. thanks for the reminder.

thanks for reminder ..am on phone now ..been a year since last all-clear

I hate them so my rule is when it is due don't think about it just book it and then have a glass of wine with your lunch for being such a good girl.

TBH it is never as bad as you think it is going to be. I had mine 6months ago and as I was having I was thinking I must remember this is not that bad!

Stop thinking and posting about it, get your docs number and go go go girly!

ah, how often are you supposed to have them?

I don't get why people don't like them.

I've had loads (blatant boast). Used to have them annually from 21 to 27 but was told last year I can go to every 5 years now. I'm a bit gutted, anything could happen in 5years.

isn;t it every 3 or 5 years? I haven;t had one for 8 years but I was booked in at the FPC for one, but because I was bleeding, I guessed that they wouldn;t do it anyway. Will book in as soon as AF has been and I know that everything is back to normal

ah, I had one 2 years ago.

MascaraOHara - i cant say i dont like them as i've never had one, however its just the thought of it. I once had a urinary infection as a child and with the dr 'taking a look' i felt so sick, and cried the whole time.
I feel embarrased, stupid, pathetic, childish, 'different' and awful about the whole subject.

Yes i have been through labour and had 9 months to panic and worry about every part of it. And i did, i hated the constant monitoring and 'looking'.. perhaps people think this is pathetic but i'm feeling wound up just thinking about it.
(sorry to hijack your thread bakedbeans)
i AM going to get it done, i really know i must but i'm going to go to a clinic rather than my dr's, so i have to plan a whole bloody day around it...

it takes literally 2 minutes for a nurse to do. Really nothing to be frightened about. I always had abnormal smears which is why I had them every year.

I'd rather go through that 2 minutes than find out in 5 years I have gone from abnormal to cancerous.

Personally I find them quite funny and I find trying to stop giggling more embarrassing than anything.

Nip - i'm the same. never had one done. scared. WHen i was pg with dd i hated the odd internal, and once was so er stressed that the dr kind of got his hand stuck when trying to check something. Saw nurse last week for a general check up and i promised i'd book one next time i get my period, for 10 days after it starts. SHe's quite nice (not like the other misery guts nurse) so I think i will..... I know I should have done it so many years ago!!

Had it in September, after prompting on MN

I'm always up-to-date with mine.
No it's not exactly pleasant is it but PLEASE GO and have a smear test especially those who have never had one
I know someone who died aged 30 and left two young children behind - all as a result of never having a smear test

When is the 'right' time of the month to book them? I need to think in advance about this?

the nurse told me to call up the day i "start" and book for around 10 days (or so) later. she said cervix needs to be dead centre to mkae it accessible (lol)

book in the middle of your cycle. I think they say avoid week before and week after your period. if there's blood they can't get accurate results.

(as well as the week of your period) just to clarify

Yes. Had one a month ago, and have always had them annually. Not nearly so disciplined with mammograms, but have now booked one for April.