Botched Pap Smear

[FuzzFace5]

I am a 57 year old postmenopausal woman who went to my OBGYN for my pap smear at a county  health department. She inserted the spectulum with out lubrication, did the pap, and then could not remove the spectulum because she said it was stuck.For 20 minutes she was trying to remove it causing me severe pain. She kept pushing and pulling the spectulum back and fourth, shoving it further and further into my cervix. She was even twisting it back and forth and opening it wider and wider stretching the skin so much that she tore the skin between the rectum and the vagina. Could she have caused me internal damage, because I am still in pain 10 hours later. Even though she knew I was postmenopausal, she said she did not use lubricant because it would not have given her a pure pap, and that the reason the spectulum got stuck was because I was very dry, even though I heard her say the spectulum failed and would not close. I begged her to just pull it out  instead of shoving it back and forth and twisting it around inside me. It hurt so much that I started to shake uncontrollably and started to cry. She kept saying push down and breath.I have never had a pap smear like this in my life. Have you ever heard of an incident like this happening, and should I  report her for medical malpractice? I am still in a lot of pain in my lower pelvic region, and  I am afraid she might have damaged me internally by her actions. If she did, what symptoms should I watch for and do you think I should get checked by another doctor to see if she did. I felt like I was raped.

[jleeflcntrygrl]

First and foremost I am SO sorry you had this happen to u. It can feel like a violation of trust! I had a dr put a speculum inside me (before I had children of course) and rip me. It was embarrising and I felt violated like u described. You definately need to report this! This is just my opinion. Just wanted u to know this was NOT your fault and you are not alone.

[FuzzFace5]

When she couldn't get the speculum out she pushed it further in and I felt it hit something. I am not sure if it was my cervix, but whatever she hit it hurt. so much I pulled away. She kept saying slide back down,and continued to open the speculum wider and wider while pushing and pulling and twisting. I couldn't even believe what she was doing and begged her to stop but she just kept trying to remove it without even trying to apply lubrication. I am still really upset and have a lot of pain in my lower pelvis, front and back, and it burns when I pee.  

[FuzzFace5]

When she couldn't get the speculum out she pushed it further in and I felt it hit something. I am not sure if it was my cervix, but whatever she hit it hurt. so much I pulled away. She kept saying slide back down,and continued to open the speculum wider and wider while pushing and pulling and twisting. I couldn't even believe what she was doing and begged her to stop but she just kept trying to remove it without even trying to apply lubrication. I am still really upset and have a lot of pain in my lower stomach, front and back  

[FuzzFace5]

No. She just kept pulling and pushing and twisting the speculum. I could hear panic in her voice as she kept saying  "I just cant get it out. Because I was shaking so much she kept telling me to breath and push. Childbirth was easier and less painful than this exam.

[Caryopteris]

I'm sorry you had such a bad exam.  I don't think inserting a speculum without lubrication is good medical practice.  However, the speculum goes into the vagina, not the cervix.  The cervix is tiny and the speculum cannot go into the cervix.  

Did she not even apply lube after she couldn't get the speculum out?