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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Yeah, they just brush over the outside of the cervix, most people don’t find the smear itself painful, it’s more the speculum examination. But apparently some people do have more nerve endings and find that brush on the outside of the cervix painful
gpt
The actual smear wasn’t necessarily painful but it did make me feel like I was gonna pass out/throw up, which apparently can happen when the cervix is touched. Had abdominal pains the rest of the day as well