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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/illustrioustea123 on 2023-09-25 19:29:57.

I’ve had three Pap smears now. None of them could be completed because of the sheer amount of pain the procedure causes me. The gyno was very kind and stopped when I asked her to, but they couldn’t even touch the outer part without me flinching back

So even with the smallest speculum they could only get about 2mm in and then had to stop cause I was already starting to cry.

For this one I tried to be proactive in it. I asked for an anti anxiety medication for the examine. They gave me Ativan. It did Jack all for my anxiety or to relax the muscles in the vagina.

Like… what do I even do at the point. I’m not sexually active and don’t intent to be, but knowing my luck I’ll get the rare type of cervical cancer that isn’t caused by hpv :/

The gyno was kind and referring me for pelvic floor therapy but I’m at my wits end with this I’m trying to be proactive with my health but my body is actively fighting me on it every step of the way and it’s so exhausting