First PAP

[catiekat.livejournal.com]

My appointment is tomorrow. I'm really nervous that I won't get thru it. I've already tried once and the doctor had to stop because I wouldn't stop fidgeting and I couldn't relax enough for her to get the speculum in. She prescribed me some Valium but I'm afraid it won't help.

Any words of wisdom on how to get thru this? How to get myself to relax?

Comments

[otherrootbeer.livejournal.com]

Pap's aren't horridly painful, or really anything to be scared about. There's a bit of pressure and some.. tickly feelings as they swab your cervix...

Let your doc know you're nervous, take the Valium, and try to think of something to get your mind off of it. One of my friends replays television shows in her head, I sing to myself or think of things I need to do while my NP pokes around down there.