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I went to the gyno for a routine check up this morning. I read on the website of my insurance company that in my country, after the first two pap smears that are done a year apart, if the results are good, it is recommended to do a pap smear every three years. I was mentally prepared for just an abdominal ultrasound and a talk about my cycle. But the doctor (whom i have never met before, my usual doctor didn't have appointments available until september) said that a pap smear is done every year. I'm not good at arguing with authorities so i consented. My usual doctor uses the pediatric speculum for my paps without issues, it usually only hurts a little. This doctor did use the pediatric speculum so i thought it would be okay. It wasn't. I don't know whether she was unnecessarily rough with the speculum or what, but it hurt a lot and i kept saying ouch, she readjusted the speculum and it hurt even more. I can't imagine how excruciating it would be with a standard speculum. It was very triggering because i have childhood gynecological trauma from painful procedures done with no pain relief. I took a bunch of benzodiazepines this morning so i stayed calm, but now i need to scream. I'm angry that i let her talk me into doing the pap smear and i'm angry that healthcare for people with vaginas is so invasive and barbaric. All the articles talking about pap smears being "noninvasive" and "painless" are lying. I didn't even register the cervix scraping because the speculum hurt so bad.

Update: i checked the website of the ministry of healthcare in my country and the website of my insurance company and both say that if the first two pap smears, which are done a year apart, are normal, then the next pap smear is three years after the second. So i was lied to by my gynecologist and also by an online gynecology helpline. I am furious. I will print those guidelines and bring them with me next time.

Hi, i might lose my top central incisor because of a bone infection. Multiple doctors recommended an implant as a solution. Are there any contraindications or likely complications with hEDS? My dental surgeon already knows about increased bleeding during procedures, healing issues, and problems with locan anesthesia. My rheumatologist said she didn't think my collagen issues would cause complications since the implant is drilled directly into the bone, but i would like to hear about the experiences of other people with hEDS. Thank you

Hi, I'm 35, don't smoke or drink, and i have a painful infection next to my top incisor root. I took amoxicillin clavulanate for a week but the pain persists and the infection is still visible on 3d x-ray. I had a root canal over ten years ago and according to my dentists the root canal (done by another dentist) was done well, there doesn't seem to be any residual tissue or other reasons for the infection. I was told that opening the tooth again and redoing the root canal is an option but it is not guaranteed to work, since the infection is next to the root, not at the apex. I was also told conflicting info about the possibility of apicoectomy (i consulted my primary dentist and two private clinics). Would you recommend trying another root canal? Should i seek third opinion about the apicoectomy? Or should i give up on the tooth and get an implant? I'm not sure if it's relevant but i have hEDS. Thank you

Hľadám neurológa v Bratislave, ideálne takého, u ktorého sa za bežné kontroly a injekcie neplatí veľa. Na MR-ku mi našli extrúziu niekoľkých platničiek, mávam často bolesti, ktoré vždy trvajú tak mesiac a pomáhajú mi na to injekcie. Vopred ďakujem za odporúčania a rady.