Hi all,

Glad I have found this!
I have had a smear test in the past and other screens and have never had any issues or felt overly anxious about going and the nurse has never had any problems finding my cervix during the screen and it’s been over quick.
I went for a screen recently and had the worst experience and I went home and cried. The nurse was making such forced small talk and overly asking me if I was ok which made me feel so awkward and uncomfortable. She then told me she couldn’t find my cervix, she had me try other positions and tried multiple times which was incredibly painful. She then said she couldn’t see my cervix because I had discharge which made me feel incredibly uncomfortable and even more awkward than I already did. I have never been told I have an abnormal amount of discharge and not noticed anything abnormal about it myself but I have been left feeling so embarrassed about it and now feel like there is something wrong. She then asked to get a colleague to come and try but by that point I told her I just wanted to leave I was so embarrassed and upset. Unfortunately, I haven’t found the courage to book another appointment after that experience and I realise I shouldn’t be putting it off but I really don’t want to put myself through that again :(