Hi Pricey,
I had a hysteroscopy done at the local hospital last week & the whole experience was much better than I anticipated. Yes there was some stinging & pain but it was not unbearable & when it did get uncomfortable the lovely gynae stopped & asked how I was doing & is it ok with me to carry on etc - all at my pace.
A couple of times it was hurting quite bad as she was "shaving the top off of a polyp" so I started singing - yes singing - Country Roads Take Me Home by John Denver. It made me focus on something else other than what was going on down below, together with holding the nurses hand it worked.
I didn't anticipate the singing as I'm not a singer except in the shower or the car etc but it really did help me. The nurses were all smiling & humming along to the chorus & it lightened the atmosphere. Maybe hum a tune if you don't fancy a sing song or go through the phonetic alphabet as I do when I'm at the dentist having a filling.
My womb is also retroverted and smears are painful & I have never had a pregnancy either but I got through it ok - & boy did I feel proud of myself afterwards.
Try not to look at the whole procedure & worry about what ifs etc. Break it down in to small pieces like "well I'm here" & give yourself a pat on the back, then say to yourself "I'm going to get through this because the MM girls are with me holding my hand". These gynaes know what they're doing so trust them.
Have a list of things you need to ask before the procedure & also afterwards helps to feel in control too.
Put your trust in your G.P. & the Gynae they are well experienced in these things.
Good luck & make sure you keep us posted.
Love Cazikins xx