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I have a girlie question for you since you're all smart and stuff.... Wink

Now that I know what a cervix actually looks like (thanks to beautiful cervix dot com), I was wondering what a doctor does during a annual exam. Do they go inside that little hole or just swab outside of it? I had to ask since I just had my exam. What is she doing up in my business?!

 

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  • Texas77againTexas77again member

    are you talking about during a pap smear? 

    there are diff techniques.  the older school way used a wooden paddle thing like the one on the left.  that one does NOT go in the os (opening of the cervix).  the brush, the one with the blue handle, has those longer bristles in the middle that do go inside.  the shorter bristles just go on the outside of the cervix.  not sure what the pipe cleaner one is for, i've never used anything that looks like that. 

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  • Mocha GirlMocha Girl

    Yes, I was talking about a pap smear. My doc had two things that looked like the blue handle one and the pipe cleaner. She said to me "you're going to feel a little poke" and she has never said that to me before. It was bizarre,  that was the first time I've ever felt that poke before.

    Thanks for the info and the pic Wink

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  • Texas77againTexas77again member
    ohhh the pipe cleaner one just came to me.  we used to stick those in the hole to get cells from inside the cervix.  now the blue handle ones are supposed to do both the inside and outside.  the bristles are really soft and i have an example one that i give to clients to let them touch it and ask questions before i do the exam.  well that is just one diff between a mw and a dr.  we schedule one hour per client and so there is plenty of time for teaching and answering questions.  ::steps off the soapbox that i was fixin to preach from::
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  • Mocha GirlMocha Girl
    Thanks, Tex! It's amazing how much I've learned since joining TTCAL!
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  • Texas77againTexas77again member
    i know, it's amazing!  i have learned so so much as well.  i was impressed with how much i learned from TCOYF. 
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