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Received your invitation for Cervical Screening?
Please, don’t ignore it. It takes just a few minutes and could save your life!
For more information on Cervical Screening see below.
What is Cervical Screening?
Cervical screening is a way of preventing cervical cancer (cancer of the cervix). It uses tests to find abnormal changes in the cells of the cervix. The first part of cervical screening is to have a smear test. This is also called the cervical screening test.
Why have Cervical Screening?
Abnormal cell changes in the cervix are quite common and often improve on their own. However, in some cases, treatment may be necessary because there is a risk these changes could progress to cancer.
These changes typically don’t cause any symptoms, so you won’t know if you have them without a cervical screening. Screening detects abnormal cell changes, including those most likely to develop into cancer. These cells can then be treated, which is an effective method for preventing cervical cancer.
Who can have Cervical Screening?
Cervical screening is recommended for everyone with a cervix. It’s essential to get screened, even if you’ve received the HPV vaccination. While the vaccine protects against the most common high-risk types of HPV that lead to cervical cancer, it doesn’t offer protection against all types.
Women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64 will be invited when it’s time for their cervical screening.
Trans and Non-binary People
Trans man or non-binary people who have a cervix should have screening too. An invitation may not be automatically sent if registered as a male – please contact us if you want to have cervical screening.
Trans women or those assigned as male at birth do not need cervical screening. The NHS has more information about other types of screening for trans women.