Does a smear hurt?

Question

Honestly please. I just need to be prepered. I work better that way.

Answer 1

Put it this way, if you fear having a smear test it can hurt you in the future as in the way that if you were to develop anything and it went undetected, it could be cancer etc
I am telling you this from experience, i had not had a smear test for 27 years and when i finally had to have one i ended up having a hysterectomy and then told that they found cancer, all that because i never went for my regular smear tests!
It does not hurt, can be a little uncomfortable but i think more embarrassing than anything else ,it will be over in a few seconds that's a lot better than 5 years of reg hospital checkups.!

All the best

Answer 2

It's a bit uncomfortable, that's all. It feels like the pressure you might get just before a period, and afterwards you feel slightly damp because they use KY jelly for the speculum. You might also have a bit of spotting for a couple of hours after. But it does not hurt. Breathe deeply, and try to relax. Chat away to the person taking the smear; it will help take your mind off what is going on down there!

Answer 3

I'm assuming you're talking about a pap smear. My best answer is it doesn't hurt so much as it's a minor twinge and then it's quickly over. Some women have touchy cervices. Mine doesn't like to be touched at all, and complains about it, too, with cramping, twinging and sometimes a bit of blood--a few spots. Doing nothing however, and ignoring the need to get screened for cervical cancer bespeaks a deathwish IMHO, tho'. So suck it up girl, and go do what you have to. Pap smears make childbirth look like eating popsicles. It's easy.

Answer 4

Don't tense up as this can make it feel uncomfortable. It doesn't hurt at all and is usually over pretty quickly. The embarrassment is probably worse than the pain but once its done and your out of there it's forgotten! My mum was 26 when she had cervical cancer so don't put it off!

Answer 5

a smear doesn't hurt at all it can be a wee bit uncomfortable if you are very tense. its more embarrassing i suppose than sore but you soon get over the embarrassment when your my age (43), if you go to a well woman centre or woman's centre it will be done by a woman which most woman find easier its over in about 10seconds flat and well you have to do it, its so important.

Answer 6

The insertion of the speculum is the most uncomfortable thing for me. But once the doctor has it in place I'm OK. The actual scrapping is a little uncomfortable, but it's done quickly, and that's it.

Answer 7

It doesn't hurt but it can be uncomfortable, especially if you tense up. Make sure you relax and breathe deeply. It's over before you know it and those few moments are worth knowing the status of your body.

Answer 8

They are not painful. Can be a bit uncomfortable but the whole process lasts just minutes so it's over before you know it. Tell the nurse you are worried - she will put your mind at ease.

Answer 9

well they tell u to relax once you get into that undignified position on the bed, it depends where your mind is at the time, if the clamp is plastic it doesnt hurt so much if it metal (which is likely) it will be uncomfortable when it is inserted, and when they scrape..it feels really uncomortable and irritating, it always is painful afterwards for me, but hey everyone is different i guess

Answer 10

Not really just a bit of a scratch so my wife says and a little uncomfortable