This discussion is now closed.
Check out other Related discussions
- Should a virgin bother having a smear test
- Why are PAP Smears so painful?
- A LEVELS HELP Y12 med
- When do you register for LNAT (repost since I sent in wrong forum)
- Messing around
- Inquiries about the visa process
- Which pen you suggest to use or used in GCSE Exams..?
- Driving Test Swap!
- I damaged my DBS, will my employer accept it?
- The LNAT
- When do you register for LNAT
- VR text size in the UCAT being really different?? 2023 entry
- Rayner denies wrongdoing over council house sale amid police review
- Morgan Stanley 2025 Off Cycle IB Internship
- University of Exeter
- Does anyone apply salaried teacher training with NIoT recently?
- Will my school notify the sixth form I'm applying to about my behaviour
- A-Level Philosophy
- online ethical reasoning test from university of Glasgow vet med?
- Bleeding after clitoral stimulation
1st smear test...
ok well my mum mentioned that she thought i should go for a smear test seeing as one, i'm having sex, and two she's had cervical cancer in the past. i just wondered what i should do, do i phone up my GP and ask for one or what should i do? are young women normally asked to come by their GPs? also, to anyone who's had one, what does it entail? thanks
You will normally be sent a letter by your GP inviting you for a smear (lovely!) when you turn 25. It used to be 20, but they've increased the age now because they found they were getting a lot of false positives.
I'm not sure how much of a family trait there is for cervical cancer, but if you are both worried, it's worth discussing it with your GP/the practice nurse. You can either get it done there or at most GUM clinics if you'd prefer.
I'm not sure how much of a family trait there is for cervical cancer, but if you are both worried, it's worth discussing it with your GP/the practice nurse. You can either get it done there or at most GUM clinics if you'd prefer.
ok thanks, i'll ask about it seeing as i'm only 18. it does seem to run in the family as my grandma had it as did one of my aunts
I've had one before and I'm only 17. Just ring the doctors and ask if you can get a smear test, you have a good reason to get one, ask for a female doctor too, it'd probably make the experience more comfortable for you!
I got one because of my reoccurring thrush, haha, lovely, the doctor asked me if I wanted to have a smear test right there and then, I didn't expect to get one, or did I want to wait, I just said I'd have it done then and get it over and done with. It doesn't hurt or anything! And don't be embarrassed, doctors have done it billions of times!
I got one because of my reoccurring thrush, haha, lovely, the doctor asked me if I wanted to have a smear test right there and then, I didn't expect to get one, or did I want to wait, I just said I'd have it done then and get it over and done with. It doesn't hurt or anything! And don't be embarrassed, doctors have done it billions of times!
Do you have one at 25 anyway irrespective of whether you are sexually active or not?
I'm a bit skeptical about them raising the age to 25 in England. It's still 20 in Wales so I've had my first one (although I did drag my feet about getting it). Thing is I know this girl that went for her first at 21 and it showed pre-cancerous cells and she ended up having to have some of her cervix removed. She's fine now and she's not affected it by it but imagine if she'd have had to wait until she was 25!
Anonymous
Do you have one at 25 anyway irrespective of whether you are sexually active or not?
should have one if you are or not your body does its usual thing no matter what.
i had one, when i was 17 because i landed pregnant and they needed to know i didnt have anything before i got an abortion. it was the worst experience--it was really sore
I think cervical cancer is meant to be really rare in virgins. However if you've got a family history then its probably a good idea to get one done just in case.
They raised the age to 25, even though you can get cancer if you are a virgin - most of the time it is caused by the pvp(?) virus which you can get through ex. However, you can still get it, so when you are 25 you should still get it. I had one when I was 17, as my mum, my gran and my aunties on both sides of the family have all had it the 3 years before. It was a bit uncomfortable.....but chemo would be worse! And it's not embarrassing really, the nurse has seen it all before!
-Emmz-
I'm a bit skeptical about them raising the age to 25 in England. It's still 20 in Wales so I've had my first one (although I did drag my feet about getting it). Thing is I know this girl that went for her first at 21 and it showed pre-cancerous cells and she ended up having to have some of her cervix removed. She's fine now and she's not affected it by it but imagine if she'd have had to wait until she was 25!
Ah! That'll explain why I apparently got a letter the other month even though I'm only 21! I assumed it was 25 in the UK..
Do they usually do a smear test when you have an STI test at the GUM clinic? I realise it's not an STI but I'm wondering if they do it anyway whilst they're down there? I don't remember which tests they did..just that I was all clear!
clare88
They raised the age to 25, even though you can get cancer if you are a virgin - most of the time it is caused by the pvp(?) virus which you can get through ex. However, you can still get it, so when you are 25 you should still get it. I had one when I was 17, as my mum, my gran and my aunties on both sides of the family have all had it the 3 years before. It was a bit uncomfortable.....but chemo would be worse! And it's not embarrassing really, the nurse has seen it all before!
I think it's caused by the human papiloma virus, which also causes warts.
-Emmz-
I'm a bit skeptical about them raising the age to 25 in England. It's still 20 in Wales so I've had my first one (although I did drag my feet about getting it). Thing is I know this girl that went for her first at 21 and it showed pre-cancerous cells and she ended up having to have some of her cervix removed. She's fine now and she's not affected it by it but imagine if she'd have had to wait until she was 25!
The trouble was, a lot of these results were false positives and so people were having unnecessary and painful procedures when the cells were just metaplastic rather than pre-cancerous. It wasn't just a money saving scheme - it was fairly well grounded. It'll take a while to see if it affects cervical cancer diagnosis/death rates though.
And to whoever else was discussing it - it is (in about 80% of cases) caused by the human papilloma virus. They've now developed a vaccine against this, which is in trials.
Related discussions
- Should a virgin bother having a smear test
- Why are PAP Smears so painful?
- A LEVELS HELP Y12 med
- When do you register for LNAT (repost since I sent in wrong forum)
- Messing around
- Inquiries about the visa process
- Which pen you suggest to use or used in GCSE Exams..?
- Driving Test Swap!
- I damaged my DBS, will my employer accept it?
- The LNAT
- When do you register for LNAT
- VR text size in the UCAT being really different?? 2023 entry
- Rayner denies wrongdoing over council house sale amid police review
- Morgan Stanley 2025 Off Cycle IB Internship
- University of Exeter
- Does anyone apply salaried teacher training with NIoT recently?
- Will my school notify the sixth form I'm applying to about my behaviour
- A-Level Philosophy
- online ethical reasoning test from university of Glasgow vet med?
- Bleeding after clitoral stimulation
Latest
Trending
Last reply 1 month ago
Engineering vs. Medicine: Stuck Between Dreams and ExpectationsLast reply 1 month ago
heyyy , im new heree and im willing to have some friends xxxLast reply 1 month ago
Im 16 and never had a gf and it doesnt feel ok.
