Breathe deeply and manipulate the speculum gently while looking at the mirror. The nurse used a large speculum which caused me a lot of pain considering Ive never had sex with a man.
When you start opening it a bit if the cervix doesnt pop right into view take note of the texture of the vaginal wall youre visualizing.
Can t find cervix with speculum. Placing the speculum and finding the cervix may take some effort. Apparently this is quite common. Once when I had no luck finding a cervix I did a VE first and then went in with the spec.
Bland withdrew the speculum. I wanted to share my experience regarding my cervical screenings to date in the hopes that someone can offer some advice. If you get someone trained to examine you internally they can feel where your cervix is before they shove an enormous speculum up inside you and bang it up against the cervix they cant even find.
Its called a speculum and you can get them on ebay if you use it you can hold a mirror to see inside yourself and you will clearly see your cervix. She tried with a small speculum and it felt alright but she couldnt see my cervix. During a Pap smear your doctor will use a swab to collect a small sample of cells from your cervix.
The nurse was not able to locate my cervix It would be unusual for the cervix to actually retract or move position during the menopause but it can sometimes atrophy or shrink in size. The cervix looks like a rounded or flattened knob about the size of a quarter. Its not an illness just a slightly different internal arrangement that makes your cervix face the other way from most womens.
Her gynecologist can explain the necessity of this. If you think about it the penis never fails to find the cervix unless it is too short and there arent many places it can hide in a narrow tunnel that is even shorter in an unaroused female so if you cant see it with your 5 inch speculum it is very close by. Place the mirror at your feet so that you can see your vagina.
You can even see your cervix yourself if you get one of those silver instruments that the docs use when you have an internal exam or a smear. Dont open the speculum until its fully inserted. No ifs ands or buts.
He straightened his posture and looked at me sheepishly. The repeat exam was uncomfortable as usual but my doctor did it as quickly as he could and didnt have to use the speculum like a gearshift to find my cervix. He was successful and I.
Take note of the color of your cervix as well as any vaginal secretions. Anyway sometimes cervixes get a bit hidden round corners as well. Why I couldnt find it Find what Your cervix.
Youll be able to see the folds in the vaginal wall which may look pink bulbous and wet. Certainly for me its got worse as Ive got older - Im also someone with a hard to find cervix. Finding your cervix for the first time can be challenging if it gets fustrating try again later every woman can find her own cervix with a little practice.
Give yourself plenty of time so that you dont feel rushed. Its the long thing speculum specially for ladies who cant find their cervixes. Doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice prescriptions and more.
Youll have to come back when the nurse is here I raised my eyebrows. Always makes me think of that ghastly MP. Im sorry he said shaking his head.
Loads of poking around after what felt like forever she said she couldnt find my cervix and I need to go back. Abnormal cells may lead to cervical cancer if left untreated. First one back in 2012 was a mild disaster but the sample was taken.
I got symptoms in 2016 age 60y and was diagnosed with a stage 2a cervical. In my case its because of a retroverted uterus. So she tried the next size up hands under bum to lift my hips then on my left hand side.
I used the wide blade speculum forget which one this is to scoop up as much flesh out of the way. Just be patient and poke around in a circle it is like looking for a vein or whealing an abscess with lidocaine. If it has rugae its more than likely the anterior wall and you need to proceed more posteriorly before opening the spec fully.
Move the speculum while shining the flashlight into the mirror until you can see your cervix and vaginal walls in the mirror. Sadly I stopped going for cervical screening when I was age 50y partly because I found examination by speculum very painful and I didnt see the point of being tortured to check for a disease I thought I had little risk for. Before inserting the speculum for the first time practice operating it.
When I was 15 a doctor told me Childbirth will sort you out. Lubricant has no bearing on the result of the pap so I didnt worry about it. Send thanks to the doctor.
I now have the requirement for an internal manual examination prior to smear test written in my medical notes enabling me to bypass the practice nurse altogether. And then all in one quick movement Dr. This video is to show how to locate and find the cervix when performing a vaginal exam on a laboring patient for the beginner obstetric nurseCheck out my bl.
