NHS Cervical Screening Programme Reviews

I got my first smear test this year, so I thought I would write a review on the experience that women find so terrifying. First of all, I was slightly disappointed at how un-scary the whole experience turned out to be. I was waiting and waiting for some horrible procedure to be carried out and then it was over! So, if you are worried about it, ...  Read the complete review

The first thing on my "to do" list for today was to go for my routine smear test. It may seem like an odd thing to do as a review on dooyoo, but anything that highlights the importance of regular screening, and shows how easy it is to keep up to date with things like this has got to be worth half an hour of my time to write it ...  Read the complete review

This is a very high profile topic at the moment and it is something that is close to my heart therefore I would like to give my opinion of it. Smears used to be available from the age of 16 (or however soon you became sexulay active) but the age has now been increased to 25 (in most areas of England). My sister was aged 16 ...  Read the complete review

A cervical smear is something that is usually done by your doctor and the process involves taking a swab from the walls of your cervix to check if there are any signs of pre-cancerous cells. Most woman are requested to come for there first smear test at aged twenty five years old and my doctor said they are called every three years ...  Read the complete review

A cervical smear test is a test that is carried out by your local GP or nurse and is free on the NHS. It is a test that they start doing on girls over the age of 16, or when they become sexually active. A lot of girls are very scared or worried about the smear test; they find it an embarrassing situation to be in. I know I dreaded ...  Read the complete review

NHS Cervical Screening Programme I was so nervous about going for my first screening that I just buried my head in the sand and hoped it would go away. I think it was partly embarrassment of getting my private parts out to a stranger and have them look inside, but also fear of there being something wrong, I thought I'd just ...  Read the complete review

Cervical Screening seems to be one of the taboo medical subjects and I'd like to share my experiences in the hope of getting more ladies to make appointments. I work in a medical centre and our nurse had been badgering me for about six months to make an appointment for a smear (I was 26 and had one previously at the age of 20, before ...  Read the complete review

Through the letterbox it came a letter inviting me to have my first cervical screening, but I couldn't help but have a fear of dread inside me that I allowed myself to keep putting it off but at 26 I was already a year late so I bit the bullet and made an appointment with the nurse at my surgery. The purpose of this review is for anyone ...  Read the complete review

The cervical screening programme is a true life saver of many women, as it can identify the cells from your cervix that may be precancerous or indeed malignant. Cervical cancer can lie dormant until such time as obvious symptoms of discomfort occur. As women, we all know that we can get vague or even alarming problems with our reproductive organs, ...  Read the complete review