View Full Version : PAP SMEARS- when do YOU have them?
Just wondering how often everyone has their pap smears- for me its every six months I had some abnormal results a while back so now I insist on having them more than every 2 years(thats a bit stoopid if u ask me goodness knows what can develop in 2 years)
anyway, my best friend has not had one in over 3 years(I keep trying to force her but not working)
so I thought I would see how often the girls on here have them.
*cel*:D
every 2 years for me as i am not risking anything. There not that bad for piece of mind and there are no symptoms of cancer down there...
Tam-I-Am
23-10-2006, 13:02
I get them every two years, pretty religiously. The only time I didn't was when I was 6 months pregnant - I was told to wait until after my DD was born because I'd never had an abnormal result. So I had it at the 6 week check up.
westerner
23-10-2006, 13:03
:o never had one... :o *ducks and runs* :o
I have to have a PAP smear every year due to a history of re-occuring CIN2's.
westerner
23-10-2006, 13:07
:thumbsup: be right there PN... *shoves her way through the crowd* :rolleyes:
cheezelkat
23-10-2006, 13:23
Every 2 years. It was quite scary getting my first! I went through family planning I was so embarassed.
Was every year until I got abnormal results back, pretty scary stuff:yes:
Now every 6 months just to be safe. Results after a baby are back to normal, but I still have them every 6 months.
Harlequin
23-10-2006, 13:29
Every two years for me.
I don't know why some ladies are scared of them.
It's a very quick procedure that could save your life one day.
Sure, taking your pants off in the drs room is kinda weird, but once you are there and doing it you don't even think about it and if the dr knows what they are doing, you won't feel much at all. Next thing you know, it's done, your pants are back on and you have peace of mind for the next year or so. :)
I was once required to have them every 3 months more recently every 6 months but this time around it has been 12 months since my last. If this one is clear then I can have them normally yay!
I watched my grandmother die of cervical cancer right in front of my eyes. I also watched a part of my mother die right in front of my eyes during the whole process.
Therefore to me it seems foolish not to be safe rather than sorry, not something I believe should be procrastinated over....because it can be a matter of life or death. Sorry just had to say it :rolleyes:
luckie_me
23-10-2006, 13:34
Im coming to hide with u ladies, haven't had one:no:
SairBear
23-10-2006, 13:36
had them every 2 yrs till now.. i havent had one for 4 yrs :eek: and im now 16wks preg and i dunno if i should get one now or wait till after bubs is born???
OneBabyBoy
23-10-2006, 13:47
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Shazbutt
23-10-2006, 13:58
Every 2 years normally....but i was due for one in April, and still haven't got off my butt and had it yet. I have to find a doctor i'm really comfortable with before i can do it, and my normal female doc left a year ago. I don't want to go to our male family doctor....i know he's seen all my 'bits' before now, but its just weird.
bearsmummy
23-10-2006, 13:59
Im coming to hide with u ladies, haven't had one:no:
i havent had one in quite a while too :o wait for me im coming to hide as well!!!
Every 2 years normally....but i was due for one in April, and still haven't got off my butt and had it yet. I have to find a doctor i'm really comfortable with before i can do it, and my normal female doc left a year ago. I don't want to go to our male family doctor....i know he's seen all my 'bits' before now, but its just weird.
do you come into Toowoomba for them??
blessedmummy
23-10-2006, 14:11
i have gotten 2 so far, one when i was pg with emily and then recently when i went to the doctor this year...:o i went to get a script, and ended up getting a pap smear too! least its done with now.. they dont hurt though, just wierd. i have no idea why the heck i need to get one...when ive only ever had one person ive ever been with... thats my husband!
Shazbutt
23-10-2006, 14:11
Do you come into Toowoomba for them??
No...just Chinchilla. 2 hours is a bit of a drive just for a pap smear! :D
Usually every 2 years but before the last one i think i went about 3-4 years without one i just never got around to it (bad i know). I had one at my Ist Ob appointment when pregnant with EJ since I couldnt remember exactly when i last had one.
No...just Chinchilla. 2 hours is a bit of a drive just for a pap smear! :D
lol im dumb- have no idea how big Chinchilla is:o:p
pookiesossige
23-10-2006, 14:32
Every 2 years. My ob did it at Ronan's 6-week check, then exactly 2 years later at Ariene's 6-week check. Makes it easy to keep track of- I'll remember when Ariene's 2, 4, 6 ect...
Shazbutt
23-10-2006, 14:37
lol im dumb- have no idea how big Chinchilla is:o:p
Not very..... :D We have about 6-7 doctors here, but i just don't like any of them (apart from our regular of course).....
melfunction
23-10-2006, 14:45
I have one every 12 months.
I watched my mother die from cevical cancer when I was 15, so in my eyes, no excuse is good enough.
i had one in june 04 at dd's 6 week check, havent had one since then but going to get doc to do one at ds's 6 week check next week.
SassyMummy
23-10-2006, 15:08
I've never had one.
At first it was because I didn't want anyone poking around "down there"... but after being induced (and therefore poked-down-there quite often), I'm not longer afraid of that.
One of the major reasons I've never had one is because I don't know ANY doctors that I like...and I'm too poor to afford to PAY someone a heap of money to poke around my vagina.
My old doctor used to try and get me to come in for one after having DD - but she was a b*tch, and so I just avoided going to the doctor in case she tried to give me one. Now she's left...and while I never really liked her anyway, I don't KNOW any of the other doctors enough to let them do it either...besides, one is a bit too rude for my liking, and the other is a NEW doctor...so I don't trust that he's got enough experience to do much other than prescribe basic medicine.
If I could somehow find a decent doctor, who'd bulk bill it for me... and then find someone to watch DD..then yeah, I'd have one.
mum23girls
23-10-2006, 15:10
tut tut ladies!!!!!
Every three months at the moment, I have just had part of my cervix removed due to precancerous cells...........:no:
I used to hate them, they would hurt. But when I nearly hit the roof one time, the Dr actually tilted the ducks bill down a bit, and didn't feel a thing!! I was discussing with the receptionist how I hate them (who helps out in the procedure) and she asked if it was her being there that I was uncomfortable about, to which I replied, I have had three children - that place is no longer sacred any more!!!!
have you tried family planning sassymummy? i know in towoomba its a donation of whatever you can afford and girl doctors and nurses and they ae soo nice.
~EmsMum~
23-10-2006, 15:12
I haven't even had one yet
stellarella
23-10-2006, 15:16
when i had my first smear i had abnormal cells, i had one 6 months later and they had progressed so i had a colposcopy, then had a LLETZ to remove cells then went for a check up then was told i was pregnant so didnt have one for 9 months and just had one recently which was clear so think im on to the once a yr thing...
lol:D i selected other
im amazed so many people that have kids havent had one. i got changed around to about 5 different drs when i was preg (half of them were so dodgey it wasnt funny) and 3 of them insisted i have one done. so prior to being preg i hadnt had any! but in the first few mths after finding out, i had 3 done!!
personally i will not be putting it off anymore, my mum had a lot of troubles recently. she had pre cancerous cells among a million other problems, and that was scary enough for me, so i wont be putting it off! every 2 years at the longest.
cel- alot can change in 2 years apparently, my mum had one done and then a bit over a year later they found the pre-cancerous cells. But then she is one of those people that if anything can go wrong it will go wrong, its kind of amazing she is still alive.
and if you work out a way to convince your friend let me know, im trying to convince my friend to have her 1st one done!
I have them every 6 months, followed by an colposcopy.
I ALWAYS get abnormal results from the smear, but the colposocopy comes back fine.
MummyCharmzy
23-10-2006, 19:40
I am back to once a year now but for a while was having them every 3 months due to some abnormalities, they dont want me going longer than a year though because about 18mnths worth came back abnormal but didnt require any further investigation they just kept a closer eye on things.
misskittyfantastico
23-10-2006, 19:41
Every two years.
um Ive NEVER had one.I guess its a mix of Ive never got round to it and also its quite embarrasing to spread ya legs.
Also after having a baby,Im not really to keen on having things shoved up there again just yet:o
SammieSnail
23-10-2006, 20:37
I've never had one :o
Until a month or two ago I didn't even know what one was....:eek: I thought it was when they squished your boobs in that machine to check for cancer :laughing:
DH and I must have argued for a good hour or two until I 'googled' it to prove that I was right....how shocked was I when I found out the truth :D
misskittyfantastico
23-10-2006, 20:37
It's never caused me any pain at all...it's a bit odd but if you've had a human come out of your vagina - someone sticking a cotton bud in there isn't a big deal.
jess_live_die
23-10-2006, 20:44
I am a naughty one and dont get them...
:(
i dnt get thm eihter i always plan to but never go through with it i just find it very Comfortable y cnt we have blood test to find out:thumbsdown:
melfunction
23-10-2006, 20:56
I cannot believe the total lack of care some people have for their own health.
It takes 5 freakin minutes if that to have this test.
Really embarassing to open your legs for a doctor, but people spread them quickly enough for some random bloke....
stellarella
23-10-2006, 20:57
I just want to say...as someone who had abnormal results for my first pap smear at only 21...which then progressed to 2nd grade and needed to be surgically removed...it doesnt take much to go and get a smear and nip anything in the bud before it gets serious.
we have all had children (I think) and we have all bared our "bits" and seriously doctors do it a hundred times a day. it takes about 2 mins and its sooooo not as bad as you make it out to be in your own mind...trust me.
I just think its really important that we take a pro-active approach to our health...:yes:
i urge everyone who hasnt had one to please go and do it because with 100% of women having regular smears they say there would never be another case of cervical cancer because its so easy to identify and treat if found early...
anyway enough of the mum lecture...your all big enough to look after yourselves...:thumbsup:
spiritedfamily
23-10-2006, 21:04
My Mum insisted I have one once I became quite active sexually (20yrs) and then I had one after my dd was born...4 yrs later. I didn't really like having them done. I found a doctor both DH and I trust and like...so I can tolerate them...I have them every two years...thats about the time I've had each bub.. I usually get a letter from some organisations and then the doctor asks me too.
stellarella
23-10-2006, 21:15
eeeek.
this could get nasty.
I so understand peopel getting annoyed. I have explained my reasons beofre and I guess..well theres nothign I can say except I cannot.
I do have ultrasounds and a Gyn who watches me VERY VERY closely.
So I am not just NOT doing it and thinking ahh stuff it.
Im sorry niamh I truly was not referring to you and I know everyone has different circumstances, I just wanted to give all those who are just too embarassed, or just havnt got around to it a bit of a boost...
No harm intended:)
spiritedfamily
23-10-2006, 21:22
its funny even my doctor is uncomfortable doing them...but he knows they have to be done.
I agree that its worth doing them...but I can also understand why some people may not get them done...if I wasn't being nudged by my dh and doctor (compassionately) then I wouldn't have them...They are uncomfortable and for anyone who's suffered abuse in one form or another...its easy to feel violated.
The bottom line..it is personal..everyone is responsible for their own health...my body my choice
spiritedfamily
23-10-2006, 21:25
:yelclap: wonderful:yelclap:
:hugs:
stellarella
23-10-2006, 21:27
The bottom line..it is personal..everyone is responsible for their own health...my body my choice
i totally agree with you there...:smiliedance:
only i find it interesting that we all say "my body, my choice" but when we are sick or dying from something we did to ourselves or could have prevented we dont take responsibility, we want someone to fix us. dont foget we could save a lot of money in health if we took more care of ourselves.
but this is not meant to start an argument, like i said i agree with you and i too say "my body, my choice":thumbsup:
stellarella
23-10-2006, 21:30
Also I had never thought about pap smears from the perspective of someone who has been abused..
thanks for opening my eyes to that, its obviously a very real issue for many women...and i support anyone in that position to do what is best for them...:hugs:
spiritedfamily
23-10-2006, 21:33
I think that everyone is on a journey...and we all learn in different ways...we take our own ride to health discovery. I also think that their are bigger issues when it comes to money spent on health...but this is probably not the place to discuss it...
Its very sad...that what should be a simple procedure of caring for one's health is an issue beyond that...
spiritedfamily
23-10-2006, 21:34
Also I had never thought about pap smears from the perspective of someone who has been abused..
thanks for opening my eyes to that, its obviously a very real issue for many women...and i support anyone in that position to do what is best for them...:hugs:
Now this is why forums exist...:) I'm glad we've been able to discuss this without it getting too firey:fingerscrossed:
i had a pap smear at 20 when i needed to have a termination. Basically because i hadnt had a pap smear they thought that "while they were there" they may as well do one.
I had not been with too many people and my results came back as abnormal. CIN2 i think it was. I was told that i needed to have surgery to have it removed. i was then to have a follow up 6 months to a year later.
i am now 22 and am 6 months pregnant with my first baby. i was told that i cannot do it while pregnant so i will be having another one soon after the baby is born. i am assuming it will be at the 6 week check up like everyone else has said.
i admit that i should have had a check up earlier and yes my doctor did lecture me about it when asking about my medical history. so i will be more vigilant from now on especially with a baby to look after in the future. i want to be around to watch him/her grow up
I'm due for one now and am booked in to get one done in two weeks (first time I could get in and not be dealing with AF!)
I get it every 2 years and have done since being sexually active. I actually find the thought of them more embarassing than the actual process...having that white sheet over the top makes it easy for me to forget that I'm pantless!
Chub Chub
23-10-2006, 22:07
I have them every two years - two of my closest girlfriends have recently had surgery to get rid of abnormal cells.
Smears suck but my Dr chats throughout the whole ordeal like we are sitting around having coffee! I am sure they have seen so many vaginas that mine isn't that special!
Bubble*Crazy
23-10-2006, 22:16
My last was just after DD was born and she is now 6 :o.
But, in my defence, I did 'try' to have one after DS was born, but GP wanted to wait until he was 4 months old ... but I still haven't been back :o
cheezelkat
23-10-2006, 23:26
If I could somehow find a decent doctor, who'd bulk bill it for me... and then find someone to watch DD..then yeah, I'd have one.
Family Planning do them for free - and it's a female nurse who does them. You just need a medicare number. I have a male GP and there's no way I would have one done by him, but family planning were lovely.
I have to have them annually now.
~mia&ryan~
24-10-2006, 08:26
I get them every two years, pretty religiously. The only time I didn't was when I was 6 months pregnant - I was told to wait until after my DD was born because I'd never had an abnormal result. So I had it at the 6 week check up.
:yes: Exactly the same as me:thumbsup:
*~alegna~*
24-10-2006, 08:31
have to have one annually:thumbsdown:
~ sunshine ~
24-10-2006, 09:49
I cannot believe the total lack of care some people have for their own health.
It takes 5 freakin minutes if that to have this test.
Really embarassing to open your legs for a doctor, but people spread them quickly enough for some random bloke....
just because someone hasent had one does not mean they do that for random blokes...:no:
ive only ever slept with one "bloke"... what about you???
people who usually make such assumptions are talking from personal experience and put it out there in order to attempt to be reasured that what they have done is ok...
what you do "quickly" is your own choice...:shame:
I have one every two years without fail.
I don't find it embarrasing or anything - I figure that GPs see many many things every day, and giving a pap smear is hardly going to be a rare event.
I think we are tremendously fortunate to have access to such a simple and relatively non-invasive test to screen for a potentially serious problem.
kristi001
24-10-2006, 09:58
:( I have been having Sex for about 4 years and i had my First Papsmear last Friday...:eek: So i cant teell you how often i get one but i will be having them as required now :D I will be a good girl
6mnthly here too due to abnormal results....
Harlequin
24-10-2006, 11:19
just because someone hasent had one does not mean they do that for random blokes...:no:
ive only ever slept with one "bloke"... what about you???
people who usually make such assumptions are talking from personal experience and put it out there in order to attempt to be reasured that what they have done is ok...
what you do "quickly" is your own choice...:shame:
I'm pretty sure she was speaking in general and not aiming that comment at anyone specific in here.
I kind of agree with her, I bet if you did a survey on sex vs papsmears youd find a whole heap more people have had sex than have bothered having a papsmear. Then if you ask them why, I bet they say the thought makes them uncomfortable ;)
To be honest, I'd rather have 50 papsmears than one mammogram. Those sound rather uncomfortable to say the least :(
mum2four
24-10-2006, 11:27
I am supposed to get them every 6 months because I had CIN III at age 22, not sure if I am now aloud every 12months, I think I remember being told every 12 months was o.k now. I know I have had 2 done in the last 12 months though, one when pg and one last week
A Party of Five
24-10-2006, 11:37
To be honest, I'd rather have 50 pap smears than one mammogram. Those sound rather uncomfortable to say the least :(
I have to have a mammogram every two years because we have a family history of breast cancer. And yes they do hurt :crying: But I would rather they picked it up early. And I have my pap smear done every two years only because I have never had a abnormal result. Thank god. I get a reminder letter send out from my doctor and tassie gov too.
Peaceangels
24-10-2006, 11:39
Voted every two years, so I'm prbably overdue for one now - thanks for reminding me!! :)
It's probably the most uncomfortable procedure (down there), but I believe it's a small price to pay to protect against cervical cancer.
wa mum of 4
24-10-2006, 12:44
I hav them every 2 years but it has worked out that I have them at my 6 week check ups (after bubby's) so all is good.
Mummaof2
24-10-2006, 12:58
I found out a few weeks ago that my mum (who's 55) hadn't had one since 1990 :eek: and when I tried to get her to go she just kept saying "i'm fine - it will be fine" :ecomcity:
My mum is the same she hasnt had one since she had a laser hysterectomy back in 1994 and she was told that after having the laser hysterectomy that she would need to have one within a year of having the hysterectomy. My mum is 51.
I am always on my mum and my sisters back about having them done as I had CIN3 2yrs ago and have to have PS every 6 months. When I found out that I had CIN3 my mum blamed herself but yet she still wont go and have a pap smear but yet she will go and have a mammogram no problems. Maybe I should do the same as you Dutchmumtobe and scatter pamphlets everywhere.
FourAngelKisses
24-10-2006, 13:30
Roughly every 3yrs. Would be nice if they sent reminder letters in the mail so I wouldn't forget. I found out I was due to have one back in May, but my GP said she will leave it till my 8wk checkup.
Mischief
24-10-2006, 13:34
I go every 2 years, I really hate getting them done, but with a history of female cancers (cervical, among them) in the family I bite my lip and get it over with.
Steven and Mum jump on my back if I dont and so does my GP (who is thankfully a woman).
EskimoMumma
24-10-2006, 13:42
Every 6 months for me. I dont take ANY chances :yes:
Every 2 years, but I have a little extension this time because of bub, but I will have one with my 6 week check-up. I find it much more pleasant than a brazillian. :laughing:
FourAngelKisses
24-10-2006, 14:12
It's never caused me any pain at all...it's a bit odd but if you've had a human come out of your vagina - someone sticking a cotton bud in there isn't a big deal.
LOL, it isn't the "cottonbud" that I find painful, it's the big metal things they stick in there that pinch your bits that I find painful.
LOL, it isn't the "cottonbud" that I find painful, it's the big metal things they stick in there that pinch your bits that I find painful.
my doctor uses plastic ones now I think there disposable:confused: much better than the metal ones- yuk
FourAngelKisses
24-10-2006, 14:17
It's a shame that there isn't a better way to do it. Hopefully by the time May rolls around my GP will have the plastic ones. That pinching really hurts. :(
well, how embarrassing i went for one and my usual doc was away so I had a guy and he was like 'I think were going to need a bigger speculum' :eek: I almost died there on the bed:o
nooo way he didnt say that..OMG...
(((Hugs))) size DOESNT matter chick lol
aww thanks:hugs: I dont care I have had 2 rather large babies come outta there so I just laughed- it needed to be longer cos my cervix was quite high:rolleyes:(still, it was embarrassing being a guy and all lol)
FourAngelKisses
24-10-2006, 14:32
Yikes......no wonder I always see female Dr's, LOL.
Like many other women who have replied here, I'm a regular gal due to abnormal results a few years back. I had Cin3 and went through 2 years of 6 monthly colposcopies plus LLETZ procedures and biopsies etc. Scary stuff.
So I go yearly now, better to be safe than sorry.
I'm due for one now, actually, and if it's all clear :fingerscrossed: it will be 3 years all clear since all that yucky stuff.
I used to feel weird about having them too, and found them SO uncomfortable and quite gross, but they are so essential. For all those who have never had one, or haven't for AGES, I'd say just DO it! It takes 5 minutes at any doctors - doctors do pap smears EVERY day, they have seen it all, there's nothing to feel weird about. Abnormal results are pretty common, and although many of them turn out to be nothing to worry about, a few of them it could mean it saves your life.
Something to think about.
SassyMummy
24-10-2006, 15:19
Hmmmm...I thought about the family planning clinic...just never actually got around to it (partly because I have nobody to watch DD while I get one done!).
This might sound weird, but I'd actually prefer a MALE to do it. Just for the reason that, in my experience (having my vagina poked by several different staff members at the hospital), the males were always more gentle, and were more considerate.
Sounds weird I know, but the women had a "suck it up - I've had it done before, it's not that bad" attitude, whereas the men were much more sensitive about it. Also, the men had longer fingers, so they didn't have to push as hard as the women did (who couldn't reach my cervix, so they had to FORCE their way in...which hurt a fair bit). The men were just SO MUCH BETTER at it.
I guess though, the men were probably SO USED to doing it (OBs)... so maybe that's why. Who knows.
As for the doctors being rude...I know I don't have to indulge them in conversation, but I don't want to expose myself to someone I don't like. I don't have to like them, but at least feeling so-so about them... rather than thinking they're mean.
I remember my GP widening her eyes in shock when using the doppler on me in late pregnancy...she asked me to lower my knickers...and went :eek: at the site of my pubic afro...:laughing: Well...it's not like I could REACH down there to get rid of it... but she made me feel uncomfortable all the same.
stellarella
24-10-2006, 15:24
I had the opposite experience to you sassymummy.
All my women docs were lovely and gentle, i thought they were more of the "i know what it feels like to have something shoved up your wee wee so im going to be gentle"
whereas the only men ive ever seen were rough and horrible, just not in touch with what a women needs really.
one guy couldnt get the speculum in (this was for my surgery) and he told me i had an inverted uterus...i do have an inverted uterus but as if thats a reason for his total incompetence.
SpecialMumma
24-10-2006, 15:34
I have my smears every 6 months now. Was 3 months but its gone to 6 months. !!! Woo!!
I had pre cancerous cells removed ... hence 6 monthly smears!
Cheekychops
24-10-2006, 15:47
I voted 'other' - as I don't have a cervix, so I don't have to have them :smiliedance:
I used to keep putting them off as long as I could - until my friend got cervical cancer and had to have a hysterectomy at 20yrs old (hi babe :wave: ). Now I get them done religiously every 2 years but if anything came back abnormal I'd be getting 2nd and 3rd and 4th opinions...
Frazzled
24-10-2006, 22:44
i used to have them every 2 years but am currently going through a big health scare in relation to cervical cancer so will now require them every 3 months and then annually for the rest of my life.
i have just had a CIN2 smear done but my biopsy has come back far worse and i am having surgery next week. my gyno told me that if i had been 12 months late with my smear he would have been treating me for cancer:gloomy: . So for me from now on, 5 minutes of being uncomfortable is far better than the alternative.
I plead with anyone who hasn't had one or is overdue to go and get it done, because it really is necessary.
♥Heaven Sent♥
25-10-2006, 02:24
I have had 2 pap smears done now and i have to get them every 6 months i think but i have to get a cin3 where they remove part of your cervix if i had of left it any longer then i may have got cervical cancer.I am getting the op done in about 2 weeks i cant wait till its over with because its rather scary but i will be getting pap smears as often as required i really dont think they hurt if i can push two babies out then i can have a pap smear.Honestly i have bigger things to worry about.
MrsTwith3
25-10-2006, 08:15
I voted every 6 months but I havent had it done since december 05 due to falling pregnant. I had CIN3 removed by Lletz in october last year and had been given the all clear to start trying for our bub. I will be getting another smear done in 4 weeks at my little mans and my 6week check up.
I strongly urge all of you women that have no other reason then sheer embarressment to get your pap smears done religously. Better to have a couple of minutes of feeling embarressed then the alternative of not finding out in time that you have cancer that could of been prevented.
Mel
BubbaNoogie
25-10-2006, 09:16
I have had abnormal results for 2 years now. Had to have a colcosopy and biopsy last year which came up with CIN 1, but couldnt treat as I was 4 weeks preg at the time.
Was really naughty and didnt get a follow up pap until bubs was 6 months and unfortunatly still abnormal :( So its back to the gyno for another colcoscopy and biopsy in 2 weeks and then will probably have to get it treated. Not looking forward to it , but have to do it.
Kari_Adel
25-10-2006, 10:07
Thankfully I've always had good results.. and :fingerscrossed: crossed it stays that way!
My mother marched me into our local GP when I turned 16yo, due to her having abnormal results and wanting to push the importance of having them done..
So I have one every EVEN birthday :o omg thats sounds so funny.. yes.. every EVEN birthday :eek:
Tan-mumof3
25-10-2006, 10:21
I have mine every 2 years (when i get the reminder in the mail). Thankfully i have never had an abnormal result, if i did and needed them every year or 6 months then thats when i would have them.
SweetSerenity
25-10-2006, 10:26
I had my first not long after giving birth to peter as i was due for my first when i fell pregnant....So that means its almost 2 yrs since my first one...Arggh lol...So ill be going again for one in January roughly.
I want to do them every 2 years. Best thing to do i think :)
KarniF00l
25-10-2006, 10:29
I was told by my family GP that once you have given birth it's best to get a Pap Smear test once a year instead of once every two years so i get it done yearly just to be sure.
stellarella
25-10-2006, 10:35
Just some interesting info.
My GP told me that being pregnant is protective against cervial cancer and abnormal cell development.
Cool hey
Harlequin
25-10-2006, 12:26
I have to have a mammogram every two years because we have a family history of breast cancer. And yes they do hurt :crying: But I would rather they picked it up early. And I have my pap smear done every two years only because I have never had a abnormal result. Thank god. I get a reminder letter send out from my doctor and tassie gov too.
Damn that sucks :(
Frazzled
25-10-2006, 15:06
Just some interesting info.
My GP told me that being pregnant is protective against cervial cancer and abnormal cell development.
Cool hey
I am not convinced by that... I haven't had bad results before and was up to date with my scans and after having my fist child i developed the worst stage of precancerous cells... Go figure?
Squiggles
25-10-2006, 17:55
had them every 2 yrs till now.. i havent had one for 4 yrs :eek: and im now 16wks preg and i dunno if i should get one now or wait till after bubs is born???
Your OB or midwife should discuss that with you. My ob wanted me to have one when I was 10 weeks Pg... I think they still need to "check it all out down there"
melfunction
25-10-2006, 18:48
just because someone hasent had one does not mean they do that for random blokes...:no:
ive only ever slept with one "bloke"... what about you???
people who usually make such assumptions are talking from personal experience and put it out there in order to attempt to be reasured that what they have done is ok...
what you do "quickly" is your own choice...:shame:
Yes, shame on me :rolleyes:
I don't have to justify any comment to you or anyone else. Just go and have it done. It could save your life and it could also save your kids from growing up without a mother.
Rainbowbrite
25-10-2006, 18:51
I've only had one. Thats all i've needed. That being said though, i'm due for another.
I agree with Melfunction, it takes no time at all & could save your life :yes:
Every 2 years pretty much, i get a letter in the mail reminding me to have one.
FourAngelKisses
26-10-2006, 07:33
I wish they'd send letters out here.
missmum05
26-10-2006, 07:37
I only had my first one when I was pregnant and I guess I will now every 2 yrs well they send you a reminder when your due so I guess I will go again...Lol
I was due to have my pap smear in September and I even booked an appointment with my GP to have it done.. however she refused to do it because I had had some bleeding during my pregnancy. Now I have to wait until next year which I'm not too happy about.
I've never had one!! :eek:
FourAngelKisses
27-10-2006, 07:24
wow, how'd you escape not having one at your checkup after you had your baby if your GP knew you'd never had one?
My GP doesn't care angel, all he cares about is money. Get you in, get you out, next one in. :mad: I'm waiting for an appointment with the female doctor that visits moranbah every 2 months :rolleyes:
Milliner
27-10-2006, 09:46
Every 2 years!
HollyHotLips
27-10-2006, 10:46
Every 2 years for me, absolutely HATE having them (well, I suppose everybody does) and I'm convinced if blokes had to have them they'd have invented some sort of mouth swab or blood test by now!!! :laughing:
I had mine yesterday! But I think it was 3 years since my last and now I think I'll be an every even birthday, that sounds a good idea to help me remember.
Lastcenturymum
27-10-2006, 20:41
Every two years (or when the reminder letter arrives!) Due for one now.
If you don't have one, you MUST, had a girlfriend last year who never went to the Dr, never had a smear test and ended up with cervical cancer in an advanced stage. If I described her treatment, you'd be ringing the Dr. right now! She's ok fortunately now.
After having babies, it is NOTHING! As the add says 'Just do it'
Gruffalo
31-10-2006, 13:55
Earlier in the year I had one. The results came back inconclusive as I had some sort of infection that was blocking the results. I was so stressed about this I cried for days. So I had tests to try and find what was wrong and they couldn't find anything. So I was given some antibiotics and I got better. I then got a letter from the doctor a few months ago asking for me to come back and have another pap. I just got a phone call about this today as I still haven't seen them and the doctor wants me to come in. I've been meaning to call I just haven't and its silly cos its my health. So I now have an appointment for Friday and now hoping everything is going to be ok.
That must have been so scary Steph! :hugs:
Good news! I finally made an appointment!! Although the earliest I could get into the Womens Health Unit was the 29th of January!!! :eek: :eek: Oh well, at least I've got one :thumbsup:
I was really bad and hadn't had one till just before I fell pregnant with DS1. My doctor tricked me into having it, then I ended up being due for one at both my 6 week check ups with both boys. So as it happens I'll be due for another around my 6 week check up with this bub too.
Ana Gram
01-11-2006, 13:45
I don't have them and I always lie to the doctors about having them.
I think women who have been sexually abused are probably less likely to have them done.
spiritedfamily
01-11-2006, 14:19
Every 2 years for me, absolutely HATE having them (well, I suppose everybody does) and I'm convinced if blokes had to have them they'd have invented some sort of mouth swab or blood test by now!!! :laughing:
Have you seen what they have to do to guys...ewwwoooow:eek: ...perhaps your right...although guys do have enough probing in their genital area when it comes to certain health issues
mayBbaby
19-01-2010, 00:29
Hello Darlings xox
I know this is an old post but I wanted to encourage you to go ahead with Pap Smears.
I have no history of this disease and have been almost 'religious' about having smears done every two years.
Just by coincidence the last was 18 months ago with no adnormal results.
I am now in the position where I have in fact been diagnosed with this and have to have a radical hysterectomy.
I have not greived about the fact that we will not have a baby now as I have been conserving my energy for surgery and recovery!
If nothing else, if you have unexplained bleeding, feel pain during sex, and 'don't feel right' be vocal with your health care providers about the tests you want or think you need.
Pap smears aren't scarey 'Chellegoth' (kisses to you Sweetheart and a huge hug for the nightmare you have grown through):kiss: but leaving little ones with no Mummy is very scarey.
If you have a 'medical practitioner' like Alicia do your research and find a 'doctor' who does care.
Look after yourself and remember you are your best Doctor as you know your body the best.
Lots of love
Me xoxoxoxoxox
I have mine done the day after my eldest even birthday. So that next week.:eek:
:hugs: mayBbaby. All the best with your surgery and recovery. I wish you all the best, and i hope that one day you will experience motherhood. I will schedule a Papsmear soon. My last was April last year. I was going to have them every 2 years but had one before i fell pregnant in July 07 and after i had bub in April 08 and then again before bub was One in April 09.
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