I just had this done yesterday and my doctor swabbed a little inside the vaginal and around the anus. It was super quick and not as bad as I was expecting.
Just got it done and its totally painless. My first pregnancy this was quite the surprise. When they went a lil lower I squealed lol was not expecting that!
I was absolutely terrified about this test (I don't do well with internal exams) and the ladies on here were super helpful in giving me reassurance.
I wasn't supposed to have mine for a couple of weeks, but at my appointment yesterday the assistant read my chart wrong and got me ready for it. Which actually worked out well because I didn't have time to get myself too anxious about it.
It was quite quick and definitely not as invasive as an internal. I told my OB I was worried and she reassured me. When she saw me start to get nervous she finished VERY quickly.
If you're nervous, tell them. But I managed to get through it okay. And I've never made it through a pap. So hopefully that's helpful.
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I wasn't supposed to have mine for a couple of weeks, but at my appointment yesterday the assistant read my chart wrong and got me ready for it. Which actually worked out well because I didn't have time to get myself too anxious about it.
It was quite quick and definitely not as invasive as an internal. I told my OB I was worried and she reassured me. When she saw me start to get nervous she finished VERY quickly.
If you're nervous, tell them. But I managed to get through it okay. And I've never made it through a pap. So hopefully that's helpful.
Oh and I'm 35 weeks.