Pelvic Exam

Ok so I'm 36 weeks, 1 Day, and today was my first pelvic exam, and it hurt really bad! what I am wondering is does it hurt that bad everytime or is it just the first time I am dialiated 2cm, but is it normal for it to hurt like that?

Pelvic exams always hurt me. It is horrible. When I go for my yearly they have to use a pediatric speculum. And I've had two babies vaginally. For me it is normal

It's always been uncomfortable for me, but not painful afterwards.

Normal. I don't know if it hurts for everyone every time they check you but I know when you are in labor and they check holy crap it does not feel good!

I find it to be uncomfortable but i wouldn't say it hurts. just try to relax and not tense up as much and it may help.

I always had to take Tylenol before and then for several hours afterwards

Quoting HopingforaMiracle:" Pelvic exams always hurt me. It is horrible. When I go for my yearly they have to use a pediatric speculum. And I've had two babies vaginally. For me it is normal"

I was expecting it to be like a pap I mean I know they are two totally different things, but it didn't hurt at all when I had my pap done at the beginning of my pregnancy, but today it hurt so bad it brought tears to my eyes! :/

Yes they usually hurt/feel uncomfortable

It hurts like hell, and I'm usually cramping all day after one. I even started bleeding a little bit today.

Quoting wigglewaddle:" It's always been uncomfortable for me, but not painful afterwards."

It's not painful afterwardsit just hurt during.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Nicholas'sMommy122612:</b>" I was expecting it to be like a pap I mean I know they are two totally different things, but it didn't ... [snip!] ... hurt at all when I had my pap done at the beginning of my pregnancy, but today it hurt so bad it brought tears to my eyes! :/"</blockquote>




No it is a little more invasive than a Pap.

Quoting Mom of 3 Little Boys!:" Normal. I don't know if it hurts for everyone every time they check you but I know when you are in labor and they check holy crap it does not feel good!"

I hope it doesn't hurt everytime they check..now I'm gonna dread the exams for the rest of my appointments...

<blockquote><b>Quoting Nicholas'sMommy122612:</b>" I was expecting it to be like a pap I mean I know they are two totally different things, but it didn't ... [snip!] ... hurt at all when I had my pap done at the beginning of my pregnancy, but today it hurt so bad it brought tears to my eyes! :/"</blockquote>



Oh they are much worse than a pap

Quoting Andrea0510:" I find it to be uncomfortable but i wouldn't say it hurts. just try to relax and not tense up as much and it may help."

I don't think I was tensed up but I might have been I need to make sure I don't cause that might very well be the reason why it did hurt as much as it did.

Quoting [Boats&Hoes]:" It hurts like hell, and I'm usually cramping all day after one. I even started bleeding a little bit today."

It didn't bother me afterwards, but it hurt during but as soon as it was over I was fine.