smear tests

[pusskin]

Has any one ever had trouble having a smeat test?

I had mine yesterday, and after 6--7 attempts, she finally took a swab!!

Has it ever happened to you ?

What do you think went wrong ?

[pusskin]

whoops sorry -- i meant "smear tests"

[tiggerblue10]

I had one on Wendesday and it was fine. Was over within 2 minutes.

What took so long Puss?

[pusskin]

hello tigger --

i havent a clue!!

nurse tried and tried and then kept saying that she couldnt find my cervix -- unbelievable

[pusskin]

i was in the doctors for ages.

she said that if it hadnt worked, would have to come back and have it done again

[tiggerblue10]

Not good. I have to keep going for one every 6 months because I had a cold type virus down there last year!

I bet you're glad you don't have to go back again though Puss! :o)

[pusskin]

well -- i rang the doctors secretary this morning, and being reassured that she not a novice nurse .
secretary will report it to the higher nurse on monday, and get her to ring me back. (dont want to get her into trouble though!)
she will ask if i can have another test.
if i cant -- will have to wait another 3 mths for results for y/days test .-- to see if she took the test properly.

[tiggerblue10]

Can you not ask for someone else to do it if you get called back?

[pusskin]

i will ask if i can have some one else to do it, or maybe go to a clinic.
i've had 100's of smears throught the years, and they normally take 2 minutes -- no problems

[sqad617]

pusscat....stupid question I know BUT.....I don't suppose you have had a total hysterectomy have you?

[tiggerblue10]

Mine have been hit and miss. One time I went and I felt like I'd done 10 rounds with a butcher! Couldn't walk properly afterwards. Was horrible.

[sqad617]

sorry I meant pusskin LOL LOL

[pusskin]

tiggerblue -- that made me laugh. I'm not the only one then, , to have trouble in that area haha. bet that hurt.!!

sqad - no -- i havent had a hysterectomy, i've got all my bits thank god. Nothings been taken away lol

[sqad617]

pusskin......just a thought.

[tiggerblue10]

Yes it did hurt and yes I was doing the John Wayne walk!

[pusskin]

ha ha ha thanks for your replies tiger blue + squad 617

much appreciated !

have a good day , take care xx

will wait to be mauled about again , hopefully v. soon

[tiggerblue10]

Bye Puss xxx

[Connemmara]

I find them very very very very painful. It must be I cant relax "down there" so I hardly go for them. I dread them

[pusskin]

hi connemarra-- sorry to hear you say that . I never have pain with smear tests, normally, just a bit of dicomfort.
its not bad.
nurse did tell me to relax more, so i did. but still she couldnt find my cervix -- it went on for ages.
i never never have trouble normally.
i thought maybe i had changed my sex haha.

[chinadog]

Don't worry pusskin, I had the same problem. The nurse tried twice but she could'nt find my cervix so she called in a doctor and she managed to find it after roughly 20 minutes. Turned out my cervix was bent. She told me this is common and my smear came back clear.

google Bent Cervix.

[pusskin]

china dog -- ah -- thanks so much for telling me that. I am not on my own then. but 7 times for me --incredible ay.
You've put my mind at rest, ta very much.
thank you too, all the others who have answered me on ab.

i will now look up bent cervix on google. xx pusskins