Hi I'm 27 and I've only now just gone for my first smear as I was too nervous and anxious to go. My smear was taken while on my period it was the last day so I was bleeding lightly/not atall I only really bled a bit more after the smear. But I noticed after the smear was taken there was a foul smell after the nurse had removed the swab stick from the cup of water where the sample was taken,the nurse was also being overly nice after the smear I asked if she saw anything and she said in her 26 years shes only ever seen something from a smear and it was an elderly lady who had a lot of symptoms im not sure if she was trying to reassure me but I don't know maybe I'm overthinking the situation. Could the smell be from something serious or the fact I was still kind of on my period or is that normal from a smear? Sorry if this is very crude I am just worried and would like to know I'm terrified for the letter I just hope I'm going to be okay :(