I decided to pluck up the courage to go to the doctors and get my smear test done. I had it done this monday. The nurse was lovely and explained everything to me. As she started to put the thing in, it started to get a bit unbearable, I put my knee down, then the nurse told me to breathe. Like It felt like was a bit out of control. The brush didn't hurt but the thing did, I was really nervous beforehand, so probably part of the reason. I have seen on google how other women had similar experiences. I'm actually scared to go in the next 3 years. I'm all for getting checked out but if I have to go through pain, it's not worth it. It should be a bit uncomfortable but not to the point, it's like knives in your thingy. Has anyone else gone through the same experience or is it just me?