I was worried about the same thing. I find pap smears painful. I tend to freeze up at these times. I delivered a beautiful boy two weeks ago. The midwives were excellent. They understood my fears and made me feel comfortable. Voice your fears if you are there and are finding it uncomfortable. They suggested that I suck on some gas and it helped alot! Our bodies have heaps of hormones to combat this stuff and our bodies are designed to do this.