Don't worry so much. Its a little awkward, especially if you haven't ever met your doc/nurse before... "ho hum, a medical practicioner and stranger is poking at my bits,"... but its not usually painfull. different women have different levels of sensitivity, and you don't know until you've gone once. And if you want b/c, this is the way to get it! The speculum shouldn't hurt, ESPECIALLY if you're sexually active and have gotten used to larger things in there. if you're worried about it hurting a lot, then ask for a pediatrician speculum (isn't that what they're called? the extra small ones) and it shouldn't be too bad. the only time (aside from them puting a finger in and poking around) that is uncomfortable (and that poking's only uncomfortable because its someone you don't know professionally feeling around, lol) is when they take a little swab/scrape with a little brush thing in your cervix. it doesn't take more than 5 minutes, usually. then, all done, don't have to do it again til next year. yay!
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Date: 2005-05-20 06:46 pm (UTC)good luck!