[Marie P]

Today I went for my 3 yearly cervical smear test :uhoh

They had a choice of 2 ,a simple test with the glass slide for $16 or a more in depth one for $40 .

She told me when I am 45 [a few years away yet !!] I could have a free Mammogram or if I wanted to have before I was 45 it would be $100.

Finally registered at a Doctors [after 2 and half years nearly of being here].

Marie x

[kowhai]

Out of interest, how does that compare with the UK ? Thanks.

[Georgebulldog]

They cost?
I assumed that it would be free, well you know what they say about assuming :D

[marcia]

Smear or pap tests in the Uk were free.

I had one last year - I had to visit the doctor anyway and the receptionist asked me if I would like to wait, to see the nurse as well and have it done which saved me another consultation fee! :nice1

[jubjub]

You finally did it then! well done....

I just paid for the docs visit when I did mine, no seperate charge for the tests...

[Milliemoo]

They had a choice of 2 ,a simple test with the glass slide for $16 or a more in depth one for $40 .
Marie x

I asked my doctor about the difference in the two types of smear tests as I was concerned it was mostly marketing hype, which it mostly is. It's not a more in depth test just a different way of viewing the results. 99% of women will be fine with the more traditional method. The more expensive test is recommended for women who have a history (ie: more often than not) of getting "inconclusive results" and end up having to redo tests.

As you may have guessed, I've had more than my fair share of appointments with men with cold hands, who insist on having a good look up my choof. I've also had a few smear tests as well :p:D

Milliemoo

[Carol]

It was cheaper for the nurse to do it at our surgery....... now I know why!

:exit

[Carol]

As you may have guessed, I've had more than my fair share of appointments with men with cold hands, who insist on having a good look up my choof. I've also had a few smear tests as well

Milliemoo



Something that FINALLY had me ROFL today!!!

In fact - I'm holding my head in my hands because I'm laughing so hard!
:laugh:laugh:laugh:laugh

[Moorf]

:laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh

Oh milliemoo - you made my year - brilliant!! I needed that....

[peebles16]

:laugh :laugh :D
Brilliant Milliemoo - kids looking at me weirdly as I guffaw at the screen :0

karenx

[zardell]

As you may have guessed, I've had more than my fair share of appointments with men with cold hands, who insist on having a good look up my choof. I've also had a few smear tests as well



Absolutely bloomin' priceless.

:laugh :laugh :laugh

What a star you are Milliemoo.

I can't rep you, but by gum, I tried.......have one of these instead.

:clap

Julie

xx

[pinkpiggy]

Couldn't have put it better myself. :laugh Just what I need after my trip to the docs this evening, altho can't laugh too hard as I went with a sore back. (trapped nerve):no

[willsken]

Milliemoo you have made me do a naughty giggle like I haven't done in an age!!! OH wondered what I was looking at! :laugh :laugh :laugh








(Couldn't rep you for it either, sorry:( )

[Tia Maria]

:laugh :laugh

I can rep milliemoo! :p

Cheers

Tia

[Milliemoo]

Oh shoosh the lot of you. It's only funny.....cause it's true :D

Now quieten down before I tell you about the time I had a shifty looking smear and ended up doing a very good impersonation of Sean Connery in Gold Finger....... Think legs in stirrups, mean looking laser heading for the tunnel of love. :exit

Milliemoo

p.s No jokes about Pussy Galore please :D

[Carol]

oh god - make her stop!

Pass me a Tena
:laugh:laugh:laugh:laugh

[peebles16]

Flipping heck MillieMoo now OH thinks I'm barking too - best laugh I've had in ages :laugh :D

Karenx

[Hippywench]

I've just had to try to explain to OH why I'm laughing so hard and the monitor is covered in tea!

Thanks for that, I needed a good laugh :nice1

[lockstock]

As you may have guessed, I've had more than my fair share of appointments with men with cold hands, who insist on having a good look up my choof. I've also had a few smear tests as well

Milliemoo


:o :laugh :laugh You really did say that out loud didn't you???!!!!

[lockstock]

Couldn't have put it better myself. :laugh Just what I need after my trip to the docs this evening, altho can't laugh too hard as I went with a sore back. (trapped nerve):no

Not assuming the position re this thread then:nice1 (Hope you're ok)


BTW Mine cost $10 last week. Bargain.

[Milliemoo]

BTW Mine cost $10 last week. Bargain.

It costs extra if he warms up his hands first :nice1

Milliemoo

[jubjub]

It costs extra if he warms up his hands first :nice1

Milliemoo

:D

[Mels]

Just had a good laugh over this and it reminded me of my Gran who always said

'in situations like these dear, alway keep your hat on so you are decent'.

:D :D

Mels

[Carol]

:laugh:laugh

Here's to grans!
:cheers

[Mels]

Yeah I loved my Gran

Maybe she pulled it down over her face so she was hidden :D

Mels

[Carol]

Me too.
When I was preggers with my 1st, hubby was away on a course the week I was due so I had gran there "just in case"
No-one I would have rather had.

[marcia]

OMG - i'll never be able to have another smear test now without thinking of this thread and laughing! :D

As ladies we do have to go through some stuff that men have no idea about - at least we can laugh together about them here! :exit

[Mels]

OMG - i'll never be able to have another smear test now without thinking of this thread and laughing! :D

As ladies we do have to go through some stuff that men have no idea about - at least we can laugh together about them here! :exit

Ahhh but when men laugh at us women they forget they have prostates :exit

[peebles16]

Too true Mels - all we have to say is "cough please" to make their eyes water :)

Karenx

[JandM]

:laugh ROFL!

[3littlepikes]

:no :no well ladies never heard it called that before and thats a first in my line of work !!!! glad to hear the screening tests are similar time frames to UK eventhough you have to pay for it ? perhaps I need a trip to the doctor before we go - hopefully one with warm hands !!!!

I wonder how many guys have had a sneaky look at this thread ? I just recall my days as a student nurse ( many moons ago ) when a dear little old man saw his wife coming into the ward and went to greet her forgetting his catheter bag was attached to the bed ( prostate ward ) it must have been like kind of giving birth when the balloon that anchors it in came out still INFLATED !!!! bless he did not do it again . those where the days !!!!!!

[jackie m]

Have to say they are pretty quick here I had mine done the week before christmas & was told results could be delayed due to the christmas holidays. The nurse phoned me exactly 7 days after to tell me all was fine :nice1 . The reason I was there was because I had my smear done in the UK before we left in the June & still no results before we left in the September. Then when my mum recieved a letter from the doctors asking me to go back in the October as they could not get a clear result !!!!!!!!!! Not surprised giving the amount of time it had taken. So will say yes you do have to pay for them here but hey worth every cent & at least you get your results back quicker.

Jackie (my moan over for the day)

[The Hodges]

I dont know if any of you have also noticed, but I have had two blood tests here in NZ at different clinics, 1 smear test and an internal scan and each time not one of the doctors wore those surgical glove thingys. I was just a bit suprised because in the UK even the dentists wear them. Or maybe we just have a few more germs in the UK :laugh :laugh

[Kate D]

Now quieten down before I tell you about the time I had a shifty looking smear and ended up doing a very good impersonation of Sean Connery in Gold Finger....... Think legs in stirrups, mean looking laser heading for the tunnel of love. :exit
\D

I'm sneaking a look at this site at work and desperately trying to conceal my mirth so as not to have to explain what is going on! Hysterical!

And good to know about the two types of tests - I got a reminder to have one retaken from the UK as last was "inconlusive". Better not put it off now...

Kate

[Milliemoo]

What ever you do, don't get me started on 'Moon Cups' or we'll be here all day :D

Milliemoo

[nippa&pippa]

What ever you do, don't get me started on 'Moon Cups' or we'll be here all day :D

Milliemoo

hmmmmm mooncup, have you try it yet???? (btw yes i know what it is :laugh )

[lockstock]

hmmmmm mooncup, have you try it yet???? (btw yes i know what it is :laugh )



Well I don't. And I know I'm going to hate myself for doing this...but what is this thing called mooncup??


OK - just caught the edit window in time. That'll teach me to google first and ask questions later!

[lockstock]

....after a bit more research...


I can just imagine Blue Peter knocking up one of those out of an old Fairy Liquid bottle. Just the thing for Mother's Day. Probably better with on old egg box eh?

Do you think you can personalise them? You know, 'pimp my mooncup'.

You wouldn't want to sneeze too hard with one of those though would you?
Have someone's eye out!

[Moorf]

You wouldn't want to forget you've got it in - would impale a few members! :laugh

[zardell]

....after a bit more research...


I can just imagine Blue Peter knocking up one of those out of an old Fairy Liquid bottle. Just the thing for Mother's Day. Probably better with on old egg box eh?

Do you think you can personalise them? You know, 'pimp my mooncup'.

You wouldn't want to sneeze too hard with one of those though would you?
Have someone's eye out!


Can't type cos I can't see through the tears of mirth running down my face whilst hysterically giggling like a schoolgirl.

Can just imagine Valerie Singleton (complete with old egg carton) asking John Noakes to pass her the string - that's if he has any left from his Tracey Island.

:laugh :laugh :laugh

Julie

xx

[Angelonthemove]

You have just reminded me to surf re smear if you have had a hysterectomy, as my mother keeps telling me I still need one. Gran got cancer despite having a hysterectomy.

So I looked on google, then google images for a diagram to see which bits I thought I still have left, as can't remember which type of hysterectomy I had. Did not know there were 4!!

So no smear for me, but had boobs done recently. the girl phoned me 2 days later and gave the scare of my life, all she wanted was where were my previous x-rays but I had already stopped breathing by then.

[lockstock]

You wouldn't want to forget you've got it in - would impale a few members! :laugh


Or possibly the reverse...:exit

[Milliemoo]

Do you think you can personalise them? You know, 'pimp my mooncup'.



OMG That is probably the single most brilliant business idea I've ever heard!

I'd love to see the look on Duncan Banantyne's face if you took that idea to 'The Dragons Den' :D

Milliemoo

p.s and yes, best not to sneeze to hard.... think major fanny flump, rocket launch combo

p.p.s Actually, that would make quite a good party trick

p.p.s Note to all forumites.... never get Milliemoo drunk :D

[nippa&pippa]

:D

milliemoo, do you think you will make very good rep selling mooncups and hostess of joannaG parties???:laugh

[peebles16]

:laugh :laugh

In hysterics and reaching for the tenas :D

Karenx

P.S. can I get invite for JoannaG party whatever that is??? :)

[mgbridges]

Oh Milliemoo you do make me laugh! :laugh

Anneliese x

[holland]

laughing out loud!

[holland]

Ok...I cheated and googled mooncup!?!

[shakyle2906]

Ok, so did i!!!!!!

Was intrigued............

Did you read about poppy pads ??? yuck!

Sharon

[Carol]

one word




shewee




go look!

Oh the fun we could have......
lol

I feel a forum get together coming on......

Millimoo! Where are you pet?
We'll come to your place.
:cheers

[peebles16]

Oh you are a one Carol - just couldn't resist :D

:laugh
Karenx

[Milliemoo]

:D

milliemoo, do you think you will make very good hostess of joannaG parties???:laugh

Don't know what they are love, but does it involve throwing car keys into a bowl ? :D

Milliemoo

[Milliemoo]

o

I feel a forum get together coming on......

Millimoo! Where are you pet?
We'll come to your place.
:cheers

Two geordies in the same place...drink....moon cups....shewees :exit

Pints of 'Blastaway' all round :cheers

Milliemoo

[Carol]

Two geordies in the same place...drink....moon cups....shewees

Pints of 'Blastaway' all round

Milliemoo



Oh dear god.


I knew there was something special about you!
:cheers:cheers:cheers:cheers
Aa'll get me coat pet.

[Carol]

does it involve throwing car keys into a bowl ? :D

Milliemoo



OMG!!!
Do you remember doin...............







:exit

[Milliemoo]

I'm from Whitley Bay pet....best not to ask to many questions :D

Milliemoo

[Carol]

I'm from Whitley Bay pet....best not to ask to many questions :D

Milliemoo
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I had an important life changing experience in Whitley Bay!


(true!!! ;) )


I'm from..... ahem.......Guide Post


shhh
lol

[Mels]

I don'tknow, I wake up feeling a little stressy still no post, sit down with a nice cup a coffee to see how me chums are doin and what happens

coffee spluttered everywhere lap top fizzing....

thanks guys :D :D

Mels

[lockstock]

Let's have a bet on how long it takes someone to join the forum with Mooncup as a user name. Can't wait for the avatar.

[nippa&pippa]

Come on...how many men is watching this thread???? own up who is lurking :D

Millimoo - JoannaG in NZ = Ann Summer in UK ;) will be good job for you :laugh

Have you look at their website yet? :p

[Familyofmonkeys]

Come on...how many men is watching this thread???? own up who is lurking

Millimoo - JoannaG in NZ = Ann Summer in UK ;) will be good job for you :laugh

Have you look at their website yet? :p

Ann summer parties were lots of fun.....never bought anything, but enjoyed the free chocolate willies...with nuts in :laugh

[nippa&pippa]

My OH shouted out what about "peaches & cream" :exit....

blame men at his workplace :o

[Carol]

My chief bridesmaid was called Ann Summers.





ABsolutely true!
you couldn't make that up eh?

[peebles16]

Come on...how many men is watching this thread???? own up who is lurking :D

Millimoo - JoannaG in NZ = Ann Summer in UK ;) will be good job for you :laugh

Have you look at their website yet?

OH looking over my shoulder now saying "so that's why the kids don't fed??" - cheeky toerag :laugh

Karenx

[Hippywench]

Mooncup parties would make a change from Tupperware at least :exit

[Familyofmonkeys]

Mooncup parties would make a change from Tupperware at least :exit

:laugh :laugh

[nippa&pippa]

honestly....who have tried mooncup???
PM me if you don't want to be known on forum ;)

[Hippywench]

honestly....who have tried mooncup???
PM me if you don't want to be known on forum ;)

I'll be brave and own up. I don't have 'hippy' in my username for nothing!

Didn't really work out for me and didn't save any money considering the cost of KY...

[dusk]

I'm too scared to google any of those things from work :laugh

[Hippywench]

I'm too scared to google any of those things from work :laugh

Very sensible of you ;)

[Mels]

I'd love to know who thought of the name ' mooncup'. :roll

Must have been a guy. :p

Mels

[Hippywench]

I'd love to know who thought of the name ' mooncup'. :roll

Must have been a guy. :p

Mels

Or it could be to do with the position you have to adopt while putting it in.

[Mels]

Or it could be to do with the position you have to adopt while putting it in.

The mind boggles - I have obviously led too sheltered a life..:exit

Mels

[holland]

me too!

[Mels]

can't even work out how you fold it?!! :uhoh

I can do paper aeroplanes though :D

Mels