Do vaginal examinations hurt?


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I would say they are more uncomfortable than actually hurting.

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uh.YES!!
No, you just have to relax!! Know it`s difficult to but the humour of the nurse saying `now just relax` as she wacks on a glove always makes me smile !!
Sometimes. Its unlikely to be overly painful, but it might be very uncomfortable. If you relax, I know its not natural but just make the willing choice to be calm, it will be better. Remember, sometimes doctors have to do vaginal exams on children or those who already have significant trauma down there, so they do know how to be careful and they do have small instruments if you are unusally smaller.
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personal experiance!
My experience was it was more an emotional discomfort than physical. Everyone is different and experience situations differently depending on there other life experiences.
caz they don't hurt they are just uncomfortable they are better if you can relax but i know this ain't always poss able depends why your having it done I'm 15 wks pregnet with twins Ive had so many hands inside my bits I've lost count but don't worried about it if you worry you tense up and that makes it hurt
they use to, i am 32 now and started having them about 15 years ago, and i can tell you they are so much better now than they were then!! for a start they use plastic instruments and they are so much better than the old time metal!!
tell the nurse you are very sensitive and she will be extra gentle.
It usually hurts a little when I get my yearly pap done. The best thing to do is relax all your muscles in that area if you tense up it hurts worse. Easier said than done though because I always tense up .l
Just relax but with me i didnt feel a thing! x
No as you will be seen by a qualified professional who will know exactly what they are doing. It might be uncomfortable, but it wont hurt.
Not if I do them. But I don't think my wife would like it.ha ha

Sorry to be cheeky. Just trying to lighten the mood.

good luck x
sometimes they hurt other times they don't best thing is to think of something else if possible when you are having it done i always do as i personally dont like them especially if a male doctor dose it
No vaginal exams don't hurt, but they are uncomfortable. The best thing to do during a vaginal exam is to look up at the ceiling. Then focus on a spot on the ceiling or think about anything that will keep your mind busy.
It depends on the doctor. I have had it where it was just uncomfortable, and then when a different doctor did it it hurt like hell. So I learned to just stick with the doctor who knows what they are doing.
no and if they are necessary do it!
Not really. They're just awkward and uncomfortable, but there's usually not any pain.
they will hurt if you don't relax down there but even when you are relax it is still very uncomfortable
Definetley more uncomfortable than anything else! It shouldn't hurt you though
i found like most of the people that have answered you that if you relax it makes it more bearable and it helps if you think about something else while it is being done plan the menu for your evening meal that should take your mind off things a bit good luck
they shouldn't do but depends on why you are having one, try and stay relaxed as possible, i know this is easier said than done
They get more bearable as you get older, but they are flipping cold!! I have to have them 6 monthly at present, and i'm just about getting used to it!
I find they're more uncomfortable than painful. If it hurts, tell your doctor. He/she may be just a little too rough. Also ask them to warm the instruments first. Cold ones are really uncomfortable. But if you have any joint problems, you may find your joints in your knees hurt from being in the examination position.
they are uncomfortable, but DO NOT HURT. i always try to think of something relaxing, or even mundane, i have had loads of smears in the past few years due to having abnormal cells found and although they are not nice, i wouldn't be here now if i hadn't had them done. and remember that the nurse who is doing your exam, has probably had at least one done herself. but heres a funny story, when i last had my depo jab(contraception) it was my sons cub leader doing it. i actually had to bare my **** to her!
try not to worry, xx

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