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Posted by Laura Flaherty, 19 Sep 2018

Laura, was diagnosed with Stage 1a1 cervical cancer in 2016 aged 29. She shares her experience of being told she had high-risk HPV.

Posted by , 10 Aug 2018

The cervical screening (smear test) programme is changing.

Posted by Imogen Pinnell, Health Information Manager, 06 Aug 2018

Please be aware that this blog contains content that may be distressing to read.

Posted by Meghan Herring, Support Services Officer, 13 Jun 2018

This blog was originally written for the LGBT Foundation

Posted by Kate Sanger, Head of Communications and Public Affairs, 11 Jun 2018

There are many reasons which can make attending smear tests difficult. Things such as fear, embarrassment, anxiety and a previous bad experience can all mean even taking the first step to book an appointment can be hard.

Posted by Rebecca Shoosmith, Head of Support Services, 14 May 2018

A Jo’s survey in 2008 overwhelmingly showed that 98% women with cervical cancer wanted more person to person support and that their preferred choice of services were a 

Posted by Imogen Pinnell, Health Information Manager, 11 May 2018

If you have had a bad experience at a smear test, it can understandably have a negative impact on how you feel about going for a test in the future.

Posted by Imogen Pinnell, Health Information Manager, 27 Feb 2018

While smear tests are not always easy, for many women they’re over in a few minutes and they can continue with their day, knowing that the job’s been ticked off. 

Posted by Lynn Buckley, Macmillan Gynae-oncology CNS & Psychosexual Therapist, 09 Feb 2018

To be able to enjoy sex and intimacy, lots of things need to work together.

Posted by Imogen Pinnell, Health Information Manager, 30 Jan 2018

For a lot of people, it’s a five minute appointment that may be slightly uncomfortable and embarrassing, but is over and done with quickly. But for others, smear tests aren’t just uncomfortable – they hurt and some women find them extremely painful.