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I’ma label this as TMI just in case lol
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I had a pap smear last week, my first one ever (I’m 31, I know I should have had it waaaaay earlier) and I still feel weird as heck down in there. Doc was lovely, absolutely no complaints, but I am most certainly not a fan of the process. When I pulled my dacks back up and sat down again, she placed the smear stick thing on her desk, and the end was red - gave me the heebies. She asked if I bleed a bit during sex, which I do and said yes, but I thought it was just little tears. Apparently my cervix is swollen. Go figure.
I should apparently get my results in another week or something.
In other news, my cat is so damn cute! Here’s a pic of him mid-yawn with his pretty white belly, he lets me pat his belly without losing his mind (mostly haha)
If there’s a problem, best to find out now rather than later. I found myself in a hell of a pickle earlier this year because I didn’t get tests done when due. All good now after treatment, but I bitterly regret now that I didn’t see it coming and get it fixed early.
Definitely better late than never, I just had to work myself up to doing it due to medical trauma and SA. I kick myself for not having it done sooner, but I’m grateful I’m only 31 so if anything is wrong I have a good chance of coming out the other side (is what I’m telling myself while I await the results lol).
The bleeding thing would alarm me. Your partner(s) never raised concerns?
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He has, often. All the time. I just thought because I’m ‘small’ and he’s 6" erect, that I was just tearing slightly. We get a bit… Rough lol
I actually went for the pap because I my periods are wildly irregular and heavy.
I’m getting tested for gonoreah and chlamydia because she noticed the swolleness, just in case. If I have either, I’m 100% blaming my slutty abusive ex lol
This isn’t TMI stuff. It’s grown-up stuff. As a culture, we are still a bit awkward speaking about sexual health stuff, which is silly, this isn’t Victorian England.
I love that he’s nagged you, even if that wasn’t the driving factor that led you to see a doc. It means someone cares about you and supports you. I also love that the professionals are onto it.
Truth to tell, this sort of thing is why I do the Movember thing. Blokes in particular are so bad at seeking professional help about themselves. Me included.
