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Participants were allocated into two groups: Group 1\u2014Lubricant using; Group 2\u2014No lubricant using. All patients were submitted to two successive collections and after were asked about their level of discomfort. Differences between groups regarding quality, artifacts, cytology, and level of discomfort were observed through chi\u2010squared test. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were also estimated. Statistical significance was set at <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> &lt;\u2009.05.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>No significant differences between groups regarding quality, presence of artifacts, and cytological results were observed. 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