Terrified to get smear/ results

[magenta95]

Please can someone reassure me about my smear. I don't even know what I'm looking for I'm just terrified. Not to have the actual procedure done, that doesn't really bother me. I'm terrified of the results. I know that is really contradicting, I'm terrified that something will come back on it so I've simply just never been for one ☹️

I have no symptoms (I don't think) but I have the most horrific anxiety, always have done. I'm just so scared that I'll get it done and they will give me bad news. I always think "oh when I get my holiday out the way" or my birthday etc... I'll get it done. But there just doesn't seem a good time to potentially be told bad news.

I just know the wait for results is going to kill me. How long does it normally take to hear back? I'm terrified. 😞

I know exactly what you mean
I do go for them and I have had issues with hpv and cell changes
It's always pissed me off when you hear people say 'oh it's only 5 mins....'
It's the weeks of waiting not the actual procedure I hate

Would you be better doing a home hpv test?

Though I suppose you'll have the same issue really so I'm not sure what the answer is .

It really depends on the lab. Usually 2-6 weeks.

ive had abnormal cells (the worst ones, the stage before cancer) and it was terrifying. But I was happy to have the treatment done before it got to cancer and if I hadn’t had the smear who knows what would have happened x