How can i make my Pelvic Exam,a less painfull experience ? PLEASE HELP ME, really need advice?

Question

Last time was soooo tense, it was really painful. It was a sharp stabbing pain.

I was so tense i clamped down on the Speculum.

How am i meant to relax my plevic muscles ?

don't want another one, scared of the pain. !!!

Answer 1

just totally relax and take deep breaths

Answer 2

Pelvic Exam Experience

Answer 3

Pelvic exams should not be painful. If you are experiencing pain during the exam you should discuss it with your doctor. There could be a problem. This information was located on the PennState Univ. Health information site:



THE PELVIC EXAM

For the complete physical exam, you will be asked to change into a gown or drape in the exam room. Your physician, nurse practitioner, or physician's assistant will then examine your thyroid gland, heart, lungs, breasts and abdomen to help identify potential health concerns. At this time, you can learn how to examine your breasts. Breast self examination is a valuable habit for women of all ages to develop.

Then you will be asked to lie down, slide to the end of the examination table and put your heels in the footrests, called stirrups. Feeling tense, anxious or even embarrassed is common at this time. Deep breathing and relaxation techniques can be helpful. Your clinician will first look at your external genitalia for signs of redness or infection then proceed to examine your internal pelvic organs. To do this, (s)he will separate the walls of the vagina with a speculum. The speculum is a slender metal or plastic instrument that looks like a duckbill. It should not pinch and may be warmed or moistened before being gently inserted into your vagina.

Though the pelvic exam may be an awkward experience, it should not be painful. You may feel pressure that can be uncomfortable but should not feel pain. Tell your clinician if this is not the case.

At this point, your health care provider can see your cervix. The cervix is the lower portion of your uterus and can be a site of abnormal cell development. The clinician may do a Pap smear at this point.

Additional tests for vaginal or sexually transmitted infections can be taken at this time as well, if necessary. Then the speculum will be removed. A small amount of vaginal bleeding or spotting after your exam can be normal. You clinician will next place two gloved fingers into your vagina while their other hand gently presses on your lower abdomen. This identifies the size, shape, and position of your uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Again, you should feel pressure but not pain.

Finally, a rectal exam may also be performed. Still wearing a glove, your health clinician will insert a finger in the vagina while another well-lubricated finger is gently inserted into the rectum. This is done to determine if there are any masses in the anal canal and also to feel the uterus, cervix, and ovaries. Again, try to relax. If you want to refuse the rectal exam, please let your clinician know.

Answer 4

Pelvic exams suck for everyone. It's always a uncomfortable, and you will experience a cramping pain when they scrape a sample of your cervix, but that's about it.
It helps to tell your doctor beforehand that these exams are particularly painful for you. That way they will know to go a bit more slowly.
If you are experiencing a sharp pain when they insert and open the speculum, it's possible that they pinched the vaginal walls a little. Make them take it out and reinsert it slowly. You are the patient; you are the one in charge. If you are in pain let the provider know about it!
A trick to relaxing your pelvic muscles is to push out a bit, like you are straining to have a bowel movement. This action naturally relaxes the pelvic muscles a bit.
Make sure your bladder is empty before the procedure. That will help, too.
Try to think about something happy. Sometimes it helps to have a friend with you to distract you. Just keep telling yourself that it will be over soon. The average pelvic exam, including PAP smear lasts only for a couple of minutes. I know it seems longer, but it's actualy pretty sort!
You also might want to ask your doctor to use a smaller speculum. That might make it much less painful.
Hope this helps!

Answer 5

Well you should talk to your Gyno about the pain so maybe they can be more careful. A pelvic exam is not supposed to be painful, but maybe uncomfortable. You may want to find another Gyno. As far as relaxing you could practice deep breathing and relaxation techniques to use when you're getting the exam. If all else fails they have anti-anxiety medication such as Valium or Xanax.

Answer 6

Sounds like your doctor was a little too rough. Tell him or her of your pain.