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Original poster

@*@*@*@ Right, who is putting off their smear test? @*@*@*@

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Lulumama · 15/10/2007 17:03

Have just been for mine

not the funnest way to spend 10 minutes, but hey! don;t need another one for 3 years...

also, here's a tip if the nurse has trouble finding your cervix, mine seemed to have wandered off, lie on your left side..

was over and done with very quickly and with complete and utter sensitivity and discretion.

i know it is a bit yuck, but it is important, and you can always take a friend with for moral support.

so, if you have been meaning to book in for yours, get it booked !

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itcameuponamidnightclayre · 11/12/2007 12:07

was thinking of you this morning merryann, i'm dreading mine, petrified even, hope mines goes as good as yours!

MerryAnnSinglemas · 11/12/2007 14:06

thanks for thinking of me - that's nice ! hope yours goes well,when is it /

itcameuponamidnightclayre · 11/12/2007 15:23

Friday morning

MerryAnnSinglemas · 11/12/2007 16:48

will send good vibes to you then - am sure it'll be fine.

itcameuponamidnightclayre · 12/12/2007 18:18

jinglebells how did it go?

MerryAnnSinglemas · 12/12/2007 18:44

yes, how was it - thinking of you tomorrow itcameupon...

MerryAnnSinglemas · 12/12/2007 18:59

sorry, it;s not until Friday...will think of you then instead !

itcameuponamidnightclayre · 12/12/2007 19:02

aww thank you

itcameuponamidnightclayre · 14/12/2007 09:33

heading out to the doctors wish me luck

camillathechicken · 14/12/2007 09:41

good luck sweetie

nice deep breaths,and lie on left side if neccesary..... think happy thoughts! sending you a virtual hand hold xxx

coldtits · 14/12/2007 09:43

I had mynfirst last year. It didn't hurt at all. They don't always hurt, particularly not after babies.

MerryAnnSinglemas · 14/12/2007 09:57

thinking of you now itcameupon...
no, it doesn't always hurt, my prev ious two were fine and painless but I think it seems to depend on whether the nurse can locate the cervix. You can also raise your hips with your hands,iyswim, if it's pointing back, that's what I did this time.

itcameuponamidnightclayre · 14/12/2007 11:59

ok its done and was quick and easy! thank you for all for helping me thru it

MerryAnnSinglemas · 14/12/2007 12:23

that is great - well done !!

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lulumama · 06/01/2008 14:56

New Year smear test bump !

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MaryAnnSingleton · 06/01/2008 18:18

ha ! was just thinking of doing that myself !

tortoise · 06/01/2008 18:26

I need to book appointment.
Will do it monday if i remember.

sherby · 06/01/2008 18:31

When do you start having smears?

Is it about 25?

Slacker · 06/01/2008 18:51

You should start having smears when you're sexually active, not any particular age - I had developed cervical cancer by the age of 29 which would have been growing for years!

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lulumama · 06/01/2008 18:53

slacker, that must have been awful

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Slacker · 06/01/2008 19:05

It wasn't a bundle of fun at the time, but it was 7 years ago so I think I'm in the clear now, and I'm about to have my 2nd baby since I was told I had to have a hysterectomy

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lulumama · 06/01/2008 19:51

good luck for the birth x

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ToomanynewyearsROSElutions · 06/01/2008 19:54

thanks for the reminder!, i should have gone about 3 months ago and am stupid as ive had laser treatment too....will ring for aap for tues this week...ta chick

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lulumama · 06/01/2008 20:20

justg doing my job, ma'am

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Indith · 06/01/2008 20:25

I'm going for one tomorrow! It was due about a year ago bad Indith putting it off.