women should always go for their 3 or 5 yearly smear test too
only over 25 are given smear tests now as they are not fully mature until then. i had my 3rd last year.
do you?
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only over 25 are given smear tests now as they are not fully mature until then. i had my 3rd last year.
I check , and I have a smear once a year due to an irregular result a couple of years back.
Better safe than sorry.
Better safe than sorry.
which i think is daft!!
i had my first one at 18, when i first went on the pill
just had my latest one and it came back normal
Probably don't check mine as often as I should, went for a mammogram last year and always have my smears.
My mate had a lump removed last year then radio-therapy and there was a man from Oswaldtwisle having the same op and treatment at same time as her. So you fellas should be just as aware
My mate had a lump removed last year then radio-therapy and there was a man from Oswaldtwisle having the same op and treatment at same time as her. So you fellas should be just as aware
well i never knew that!!
Once over you had to have a smear if you started having sex!!
does that not count anymore??
well i never knew that!!
Once over you had to have a smear if you started having sex!!
does that not count anymore??
yeah your right, thats exactly when you have to start going
Yes......smears are essential from the time you become sexually active.(regardless of age)
Cervical problems are linked to Human Papilloma Virus(which can be transmitted through sexual contact.
Women who have never been sexually active never get Cancer of the Cervix
Women who have never been sexually active never get Cancer of the Cervix
they have never changed it to 25
Pap Smears -- familydoctor.org
How often should I have a Pap smear?
You should have your first Pap smear when you start having sex or by age 18.
Continue having a Pap smear once a year until you've had at least 3 normal ones. After this, you should have a Pap smear at least every 3 years, unless your doctor thinks you need them more often. Keep having Pap smears throughout your life, even after you've gone through menopause.
Certain things put you at higher risk of cervical cancer. Your doctor will consider these when recommending how often you should have a Pap smear.
If you're older than 65, talk with your doctor about how often you need a Pap smear. If you've been having Pap smears regularly and they've been normal, you may not need to keep having them
Yep thats right, so why change it to over 25
I don't know, but when I worked on the Gynae unit we did smears on everyone who was sexually active.
they have changed it to over 25's
Cervical screening test Who can have it? - Health encyclopaedia - NHS Direct
Cervical screening test Who can have it? - Health encyclopaedia - NHS Direct
If I lie down my breasts, what little I have, disappear and look like 2 smarties on a draining board.
I hope I would notice any lumps straight away as there is nothing else there that is protruding.