(1.) is it bad to take a bubble bath
before going to get a pap smear done???
(2.)why or why not???
(3.) will it make the results come back
not normal???
(4.) why or why not???
It's not like soap is going up u your just
sitting in bubble bath water.
(5.)has anyone took a bubble bath before
going to get one done before???
(6.) pap smears hurt soo me so bad what if
I can't get through it???
(7.) what does everyone do to get through
them???
(8.) what should I do to make sure that I
the doctor doesn't see anything wrong with
me or feel anything wrong with me during
the pap smear & the breast exam???
Please please reply to every question
everyone!!!
Thanks!!!
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doubtful
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Dec 2005 Posts: 78
Posted: 01-01-07 01:59am
1. No
2. Because the "bubbles" aren't really
anything to begin with, and you don't wash
yourself with them, so really all your
exposing your vagina to is the water,
which won't affect anything during a pap
test.
3. No your results will come back not
normal if there supposed to come back not
normal, this will have absolutely nothing
to do with your bubble bath
4. Your results will come back not normal
if there supposed to come back not normal,
this will have absolutely nothing to do
with your bubble bath.
5. I have not taken a bath before going
to get one, but I have taken a shower, and
washed myself thoroughly down there...
Which is the same thing.
6. Pap tests only take about 2 minutes.
The best thing you can do is to just relax
so as your muscles aren't tense. If your
tense your muscles will too, and make it
that much more painful for you. Also make
sure your doctor uses enough lube when the
speculum (i think thats what its called)
gets inserted.
7. I just tell myself that it will be
over with soon, and getting this done is
beneficial to my health because it can
tell me of anything that might be wrong
before the problem gets too far.
8. If something is going to be wrong the
doctor will (hopefully) be able to tell.
There will be nothing you can do to
prevent the inevitable.
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SweetGrl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Jan 2007 Posts: 38
Posted: 01-01-07 02:47am
doubtful
wrote:
1. No
2. Because the "bubbles" aren't really
anything to begin with, and you don't wash
yourself with them, so really all your
exposing your vagina to is the water,
which won't affect anything during a pap
test.
3. No your results will come back not
normal if there supposed to come back not
normal, this will have absolutely nothing
to do with your bubble bath
4. Your results will come back not
normal if there supposed to come back not
normal, this will have absolutely nothing
to do with your bubble bath.
5. I have not taken a bath before going
to get one, but I have taken a shower, and
washed myself thoroughly down there...
Which is the same thing.
6. Pap tests only take about 2 minutes.
The best thing you can do is to just
relax so as your muscles aren't tense.
If your tense your muscles will too, and
make it that much more painful for you.
Also make sure your doctor uses enough
lube when the speculum (i think thats what
its called) gets inserted.
7. I just tell myself that it will be
over with soon, and getting this done is
beneficial to my health because it can
tell me of anything that might be wrong
before the problem gets too far.
8. If something is going to be wrong
the doctor will (hopefully) be able to
tell. There will be nothing you can do
to prevent the
inevitable.
what do u mean that u have washed myself
thoroughly down there???
Also how is it the same thing as taking a
bubble bath???
Just wondering sorry
on some other health board that I was on
people were saying that it is a bad idea
to have a bubble bath before going to get
a pap smear.
But I know that I have before because I
don't like showers & I don't like
regular baths.
They said that the bubble bath soap can
get up u & can change your ph hormones
levels or ph something like that so it can
make the results come back not normal.
Isn't that really weird what they
said???
If the results come back not normal than
why isn't it because of my bubble bath???
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Kia
Supporter
Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Posts: 6594 Location: Planet Tampaxia,
Re: 8 Pap Smear Questions Posted: 01-02-07 05:05am
sweetgrl
wrote:
(1.) is it bad to take a
bubble bath before going to get a pap
smear done???
not really.
Douching is bad. This can affect theph
levels inside you and also can wash away
or obscure the cells in the cervix.
You also do not want to have sex just
before your pap as they want to get a
sample of cervix cells and not sperm/semen
cells.
Quote:
(2.)why or why
not???
because you are not going
to push the bubbles up inside yourself
(are you?)
Quote:
(3.) will it make
the results come back not
normal???
no, it won't turn a
normal result into an abnormal one.
Quote:
(4.) why or why
not???
It's not like soap is going up u your just
sitting in bubble bath
water.
it will not change the
shape/size/quality of the cells that make
up your cervix.
Quote:
(5.)has anyone
took a bubble bath before going to get one
done
before???
i expect lots of people
have.
Quote:
(6.) pap smears
hurt soo me so bad what if I can't get
through it???
take some
tylenol/papracetamol before hand and
advise the doctor or nurse that you have
had a previous painful pap.
Ask them to be sure to use lots of lube.
The more you tense, the more chance of it
hurting.
Try some relaxation breathing or take a
friend with you to hold your hand.
Quote:
(7.) what does
everyone do to get through
them???
most people only find
them a discomfort and not actually
painful.
Quote:
(8.) what should
I do to make sure that I the doctor
doesn't see anything wrong with me or feel
anything wrong with me during the pap
smear & the breast
exam???
eat a halthy balanced
diet, and take good care of yourself.
This won't guarantee that you never have
anything wrong, but it will help.
