I had an exam when I was a virgin, and the speculum did hurt then... but when I told her it hurt, she stopped and said I could wait until I had had sex to get the pap done. They will also do an internal exam, where they place a finger or two inside and use the other hand to feel the shape of your ovaries, etc. This is not painful at all, and like with the speculum, they use plenty of lube.
Now that I'm not a virgin, the speculum does not hurt at all. You do feel it, but it's not pain, just pressure. The actual pap smear (the swabbing of the cervix) you usually can't feel at all.
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Date: 2005-05-20 02:29 pm (UTC)Now that I'm not a virgin, the speculum does not hurt at all. You do feel it, but it's not pain, just pressure. The actual pap smear (the swabbing of the cervix) you usually can't feel at all.