Is there anyway you could have a minor infection? I know bacterial vaginosis and even yeast infections can make annual exams a bit uncomfortable. Mine have always hurt when I have had them done and I have always had cramping for several days after the pap. My doc told me I am just a bit more sensitive.

I had my first smear test yesterday. It was very painful and I now have a stabbing pain in the vagina when I urinate.

Although I told the gynaecologist that I had never been sexually active, she said that it would still me useful to do a smear. I had a full bladder, as she needed to do an ultrasound scan too, and it's best to have a full bladder for those, but she decided to do the smear first. The speculum wouldn't go in (very painful), nor her finger (very painful), so she stuck the stick in and pulled it back out. God. It was $#@^& sore! When she told me to tell her if it was sore, I expected her to stop, but no. She carried right on.

She seemed to think that there must be some kind of medical problem, but I certainly felt a lot better before I went in than I do now! I am pretty sure that I was simply too tense as it was my first test and I was scared to let go with a full bladder.

I'll be looking for another practitioner in future!

Um why did you have to get a pap smear if you are not sexually active? How old are you? But why an ultrasound either?? That sounds strange to just out of the blue need an ultra sound no? About them being painful omgoodness how can the dr's call them uncomfortable?? Honestly kicking your toe .. THAT is uncomfortable.. for me a pap smear/ internal is THE WORST PAIN EVER!! I am pregnant and had a internal yesterday and that thing they insert to open you up I was close to tears, I don't see how I can indure labour haha.

I needed to do an ultrasound to check the fibroids I'd already been diagnosed with. She also told me I had a retroverted uterus. So she knew that before she tried to do the pap smear. As to needing a smear, I asked her the same question, but she said it would still be useful. I think she just wanted to go exploring, to be honest. I thought afterwards that if I can't stand being poked with a cocktail stick... what chance do I stand with anything else, let alone childbirth! LOL

Congratulations on your pregnancy, worriedauzi! At least the 'discomfort', will be well spent. You'll get a whole lot more out of it than just a gurning gyno standing at the end of the bed!

A pap smear is very as they say 'uncomfortable', Don't worry sex does not feel like a pap smear as a pap smear goes up much furthur and much more inrtusive. Thanks yeah I gave birth after 20 hours of labour I hurt everywhere haha. Yeah as for childbirth if I have any other children it will be by elective C-section I will not go through that again.