Missed period for a month, Stomach Bloatedness

[FatFingers]

I'm 27, married and does not has any kids at the moment. Due to irregular working hours, my husband and I enjoy sex only once a month. Normally, my period comes every three weeks with heavy flow. However lately, I have missed my period for a month and I experience stomach bloatedness and thus I'm very worried. I have checked using pregnancy test kit and the results showed that I'm not pregnant.

I went to see a gynae and she insisted to give me a pap smear test. During the pap smear test, the gynae has to insert a piece of glass into my vagina to scrap out some fluid for testing. However, I'm unable to endure the pain during the process and the doctor gave up. Is there any way to check my problems besides a pap smear test?

Please Advise. Thanks

[FatFingers]

Hi Annj and My Time,

Thanks a lot of advice. Really appreciate it very much .

[my time]

I have heard of a couple of women who cannot tolerate a pap test, however very rare. Most do not feel too much pain just a little uncomfortable. It sounds like you need this exam, maybe your doctor would consider giving you a mild sedatitve or prescribe something for you to take prior to your appointments. There are means to getting it done. Good Luck.

[AnnJ]

A pap test checks for cervical cancer. The doctor uses a swab (a metal stick with plastic bristles at the top, or something similar). The pain should not be unbearable. It sounds like you need more than just a pap test to find what's wrong. You may need to have some blood tests. Did your gyn do a regular physical pelvic exam? Did she or he feel your abdomen and look into your cervix?