I keep seeing post about the cervix exam being painful is it really painful and how is exam performed ??? FTM so I don't…

this is my fifth baby and this nurse practioner who checked me today hurt me really bad. she did the last time too. my cervix is posterior though so they have to reach real far back.

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I think it's just uncomfortable. It's basically like a pap smear

It's usually not that bad though.

They stick their fingers in basically just feel to see dilation and if your thinned at all. It hurt me until I was about 2 cm. and if they're rough of course it'll hurt:/

I think they are going to start check on my next appt since I will be 36 weeks then @lovelyadre @junebaby @santistevanmommie

Yeah uncomfortable is a better word to describe it, unless your doctor is just rough .

Don't worry it's not really that bad :) just a little pain and uncomfortableness

Lol No she really gentle for the most part @asiaappleton

Mine start at 35wks but some Drs won't do them until 38 or 39wks. I asked mine just to be prepared for the uncomfortableness

most doctors don't hurt you. this nurse was just very rough and her fingers don't reach back enough.

It's uncomfortable but depending on how rough they are it can seem worse. I always tighten up so that makes it even worse... if you're relaxed it'll be less uncomfortable & quicker.

Oh ok because my doctor told me after 36 weeks she will be seeing me every week @santistevanmommie

Good, then yeah it's not too bad really . Lol

I go every week at 35wks and that's when he said he will start cervical checks.

Yea I'll try to relax because I have a habit of doing that Also @emc229

it always hurt when they checked me but i think its because i tensed up every time they did it.

i had one done when i was at the hospital, they basically stick two fingers in all the way back back back to ur vajayjay and feel around...

I asked my dr when she checked and she said 39 weeks... so this next appointment I'll be getting it again. I'm excited to see if I'm dialated or not lol cuz i been feeling contractions and want tk know if they're legit or not