The experts share answers to the most commonly asked smear test questions and advice on getting through the test if you're ...

A smear test itself is a standard procedure. All women aged 25-49 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are invited for a cervical screening every three years (while in Scotland it's every five years ...

I am not someone who has to be encouraged to go for regular smear tests. I wouldn’t say I’m exactly enthusiastic about the procedure – I hardly count down the days – but I’m grateful to be able to ...

Many women are likely familiar with the Pap smear, but some might not know about the HPV test (human papillomavirus test). Pap smears and HPV tests are the most common ways to detect cervical cancer, ...

Aimi Hopkins, 54, is battling invasive cancer after being diagnosed with a tumor the size of a lime, which went undetected ...

Self-swab HPV tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer in or away from a doctor's office.

What Is A Pap Smear Test? Before differentiating between the two tests, let us tell you a little about each one, starting with a Pap smear test (also called a Pap test). “Pap smear test is a screening ...

Let's be honest: Pap smears are terrible. Every year, I stare at the ceiling and try my hardest to ignore the scraping of my insides. In the age of AI chatbots and self-driving cars, how has no one ...

Women are being urged not to ignore cervical screening invitations as the average number of people being tested in ...

Woman who says smear test saved her life urges others not to delay screening - Gayle Maxwell, who was diagnosed with cancer ...

The NHS jumped on Harry Styles' new album announcement to remind the public to book their cervical smear test, much to the ...