• Replies 21 replies
  • Subscribers 87 subscribers
  • Views 507 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

How to deal with cervical screenings...

wormhaven_24

Hi. I'm new to this community so something like this may have already been discussed, but I am 25 and received the letter for cervical screening a few months ago. I have been terrified of the thought of it ever since I learned that it was something that is offered. 

With me, I have the following challenges due to being autistic: 

- Low pain tolerance

- Hypersensitivity to touch

- I am asexual/never been sexually active

I have watched videos about it on tiktok of people's experiences and they say it doesn't hurt, just feels a bit uncomfortable. I have difficulty with a lot of medical tests due to being hypersensitive to pain and having bad experiences in hospital in relation to this also. I did book one in but never went to it, and now I feel worried about trying to book another one. I wish there was a clinic I could go to, but no local ones do cervical tests. I have spoken to the GP about the process and asked questions but it didn't really help my anxiety. 

Does anyone have any advice on this? 

Parents

  • I have always found the cervical screening difficult, and I have had quite a few done. I am very hypersensitive to touch, I am very private and I am almost phobic of all medical procedures.

    i somehow have managed to tolerate it by being honest at the start of the appointment and the nurse who has done mine for many years knows I have a problem and she helps me through. Is it something you could talk through with a therapist?  

  • in reply to Orangegnome

    I don't currently see a therapist. I had CBT 4 times and it didn't help in the slightest and that was for anxiety, although it was based more on social anxiety. 

    I did speak to the nurse at my GP and her answers weren't exactly helpful in clearing my worries, but then I guess it is true that she cant really describe how it will be because everyone is different. 

       I will say that Bupa are a very good service. I will have a look at the site, and I wonder if they do appointments for it or whether it's just them giving advice.

Reply
  • in reply to Orangegnome

    I don't currently see a therapist. I had CBT 4 times and it didn't help in the slightest and that was for anxiety, although it was based more on social anxiety. 

    I did speak to the nurse at my GP and her answers weren't exactly helpful in clearing my worries, but then I guess it is true that she cant really describe how it will be because everyone is different. 

       I will say that Bupa are a very good service. I will have a look at the site, and I wonder if they do appointments for it or whether it's just them giving advice.

Children
No Data