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Smear - Any advice to get me through it please?
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<blockquote data-quote="Soscaredpleasehelp" data-source="post: 1771408"><p>Booked a smear, feel a little coerced into it but also want to have the peace of mind of knowing I’ve been checked. To be honest, a big part of my motivation is that the GP surgery flags anyone who is overdue and I can’t deal with the public announcement in the waiting room whenever I visit. I don’t want to explain every time to a receptionist or a doctor/nurse for that matter.</p><p></p><p>Main fears:</p><p></p><p>- Dissociating, freezing or flashbacking during the test.</p><p>- It hurting like hell. I’m not sexually active and the last (and only) smear I attempted had to be stopped.</p><p></p><p>What I’ve done:</p><p></p><p>-Told the nurse that I have a history of trauma and that my last test didn’t go well.</p><p>-Booked a longer appointment.</p><p></p><p>Any advice to get me through it please? I’m wondering how much to tell the nurse before we begin. I’m cautious about things going on my notes. I’m also freaking out massively.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Soscaredpleasehelp, post: 1771408"] Booked a smear, feel a little coerced into it but also want to have the peace of mind of knowing I’ve been checked. To be honest, a big part of my motivation is that the GP surgery flags anyone who is overdue and I can’t deal with the public announcement in the waiting room whenever I visit. I don’t want to explain every time to a receptionist or a doctor/nurse for that matter. Main fears: - Dissociating, freezing or flashbacking during the test. - It hurting like hell. I’m not sexually active and the last (and only) smear I attempted had to be stopped. What I’ve done: -Told the nurse that I have a history of trauma and that my last test didn’t go well. -Booked a longer appointment. Any advice to get me through it please? I’m wondering how much to tell the nurse before we begin. I’m cautious about things going on my notes. I’m also freaking out massively. [/QUOTE]
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