Are pap smears (or prostate exams if you're male) painful or not?

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Dargil · Accepted Answer

The first one I had was very quick. The doctor wore a glove and sort of lubed up but it was still dry and uncomfortable when he gave my prostate a firm squeeze.
The second was given by an intern that looked like (better than) her.

Are pap smears (or prostate exams if you're male) painful or not?

I didn't know she would do it until she entered the room. She wrote at the desk for maybe two minutes and I was half hard by the time she got to me. About the same discomfort (except a thinner finger) but hot because a female did it.

JackSmy · Accepted Answer

Can't speak to the pap smear thing, as I only have heard some say what they experienced, and mostly it was just uncomfortable, being so exposed.
As for prostrate exams, seems like the doc is more nervous that I was!! No big deal, and doesn't hurt at all, if you just relax, and imagine your girlfriend, suggesting some new 'kink' and her exploring, how he feels! :) Not too much, though, you don't want to get wood with doc's finger in your ass!! :) :)

Miss_Savanna_Dry · Accepted Answer

No just uncomfortable. Feels weird. I felt uncomfortable overall. I was so glad I chose a female gynecologist. Other the pap smear I even remember her sticking her finger inside which was uncomfortable as well and asking me about my day and what I study like all of that was normal 😅 I take off my hat to anyone that has a male gynecologist.

Screenwriter · Accepted Answer

I don't have a prostate, so I have no idea what that exam feels like. Paps are uncomfortable or slightly painful. It's according to who's doing one. I had a clumsy doctor perform one and it hurt. She said, "You shouldn't be able to feel ANYthing there!" Like I was making it up! I never went to HER again. Get good practitioners.

aicarg · Answer

Pap smears aren't painful at all, uncomfortable and awkward feeling if anything. I started getting them not only because I was sexually active, but because I have a history of cancer in my family as well.

Iwant2kno · Answer

To me, they are neutral. 🤷🏻‍♀️😐

x_Pretty_x · Answer

I get a pap done every year. I am probably THE most sensitive person when it comes to this and all I feel is a bit of discomfort. They just use a long Q-Tip to swab the inside. That's it. Your in and out before you know it.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

I have had a many digital rectal exams of the prostate, an ultrasound of the prostate, and prostate biopsies under general anesthesia. At worst, the biopsies were uncomfortable and the digital exam and ultrasound were minimally uncomfortable. Of course, they are all somewhat embarrassing, especially the biopsies, knowing that five or six people in the operating room - male and female - are looking at your flaccid penis while you are asleep and they are chit chatting and doing the biopsies.

StingRayxoxo · Answer

Painful and intrusive.

SarahsSummer · Answer

just uncomfortable

Apple1996 · Answer

No pain, but very uncomfortable

Lyndsielee666 · Answer

I have vaginismus so they’re extremely painful. 😤

Cammy137 · Answer

For prostate exams, no. There is a slight discomfort but no pain.

Ellie-V · Answer

For me it was definitely uncomfortable but it didn’t hurt

SjE78 · Answer

I would imagine they are more uncomfortable than anything that is unless you have something wrong then they can be painful, or if you are sore or more sensitive in those regions then it could also create discomfort and pain

Just_a_human · Answer

I've been looking for an alternative to pap smears. I really don't want to get one.

acooke-13 · Answer

Unfortunately most women my age who live in the country won't know because we don't get one until we're 25+. However I had one for health reasons and it hurt at first but just wore off eventually, I think it'll be fine. But defiantly not pleasurable they're trying to hit your damn cervix 😂

BeMuse · Answer

I haven’t had my butt picked by a doctor, but I’d assume it wouldn’t be painful. A turd is larger then a finger and it doesn’t hurt to poop. It would probably be awkward like when they grab your balls and tell you to cough, but not painful.