Is a Pap smear painful?

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I go tomorrow at 10am for my first Pap smear. I'm 5 weeks pregnant  and I've never ever had a pap. What do they do and how bad does it hurt? Help I'm really nervous.

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They're always painful for me. But it differs for everyone. Also, you might spot afterwards. Unless it's a large amount of blood there's no reason to freak out

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I've never had a painful experience. They tell you it may pinch, but that's it. No actual pain.

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It's uncomfortable and awkward when the doc tries to have a normal conversation with you but it doesn't hurt.

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I hate pap smears. It very uncomfortable especially if they use cold metal material.

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My first one didn't hurt at all. My second one was a different doctor and it was pretty uncomfortable, not painful still. I think it depends on who you have doing it.

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It's doesn't hurt, just a little pressure and a bit uncomfortable.. It'll take like all of 2 mins.

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I hate them, it's not so much that they hurt me but they are very uncomfortable especially when they scrape the cervix. It's quick though maybe all of 3 mins then they will do a manual exam

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Its uncomfortable but they don't hurt.

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It's a little awkward but it isn't painful.

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It doesn't hurt :) they just use an instrument to hold your cervix and then swab it. It may be uncomfortable but certainly not painful

Is a Pap smear painful?

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