Hi all,
I've got a smear test on Thursday and I'm having a total panic about it. The last two I've had (12 months ago and 18 months ago) were fine but the one I had two years ago was abnormal. It all reverted back on its own and as I say the last two since were okay. The last couple of months I've been having thrush on and off - I was meant to have the smear a month ago but cancelled as the thrush wasn't nice and I didn't want to be poked around as I felt it may give a false reading (which my doctor then told me it wouldn't and she told me I still have to have it done which I know of course!)
I've just really wound myself up and I'm so scared, I don't like the test as I always seem to tense up and it makes it worse...the last time the nurse was a bit rough with me and I felt really icky. I don't think it helps that I had a swab test in August to diagnose the thrush so it feels like I'm always at the doctors being tested!
My fiance told me not to be scared because even if it comes back as abnormal it doesn't mean I have to have anything done but I'm absolutely terrified of the prospect of maybe needing a colposcopy. I faint and pass out when I feel any kind of pain - not so much because it's painful but because I imagine what is being done and it keels me over.
Just want some words of advice from anyone who may have been through a similar situation. I guess I should be glad that I have gone back for my last two tests and they were clear but I think the fact I've had thrush has freaked me out.