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Smear tests
Seeing as I am currently without a GP (long dull story, but it involves relocating), I decided to go to a drop in session at a family planning clinic to get my pill. Just seemed easier. When I was going through all of the routine questions with the nurse, she asked if I was up to date with my smears, and I said I'd never had one.
She then shook her head, laughed quite a lot, and said that every girl should have a smear test every three years, from the age of 20 onwards.
Felt a little bit stupid actually, but at the same time, a little bit confused and annoyed, because surely if I was meant to have been tested two years ago, my GP at the time would have said something?
The link below suggests that 25 is the right age to start getting regular tests done, but at the same time, there's no reason why this woman would have made something up. Anyone else under 25 been advised to get tested?
http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/cervical/
She then shook her head, laughed quite a lot, and said that every girl should have a smear test every three years, from the age of 20 onwards.
Felt a little bit stupid actually, but at the same time, a little bit confused and annoyed, because surely if I was meant to have been tested two years ago, my GP at the time would have said something?
The link below suggests that 25 is the right age to start getting regular tests done, but at the same time, there's no reason why this woman would have made something up. Anyone else under 25 been advised to get tested?
http://www.cancerscreening.nhs.uk/cervical/
Yep. I think its because you're on the pill...maybe? If you're sexually active then I think you're sent an appointment. At least I was and friends of mine were. I had one when I was 19/20.
Odd. I asked about Smear's and was told to wait until 25. Althought this was my mum, she's still a nurse.
My nurse who did my implant for me, never asked me about smears though. I'm 20 now. Maybe I'll ask when I'm next home.
My nurse who did my implant for me, never asked me about smears though. I'm 20 now. Maybe I'll ask when I'm next home.
I thought that they recently raised the age?
Yeah, it's 25 now.
Yeah, it's 25.
My friend has a family history of ovarian cancer and when she booked an appointment she said no because she was only 22.
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My friend has a family history of ovarian cancer and when she booked an appointment she said no because she was only 22.
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I asked my doctor about it when I first went on the pill and he said that he usually suggests starting at aged 21 if you're sexually active, and 25 if you're not.
Don't know if this helps, I'm still 19 so I haven't had one yet.
Don't know if this helps, I'm still 19 so I haven't had one yet.
Just looked it up on the NHS Direct website and found this:
The NHS Cervical Screening Programme in England offers free tests to women between the ages of 25 and 64.
Women who are registered with a GP are invited for screening tests based on a call and recall system. You should receive your first call for screening at 25. Unless any follow up tests are required, you will be recalled for screening after the appropriate interval. It is therefore important that you ensure your GP has your correct name and address details. You should inform them if these change.
In 2003, the NHS Cervical Screening Programme was changed so that women are offered screening at different intervals depending on their age. Research shows that this change will make the screening programme more effective. The new screening intervals are:
* Women should receive their first invitation for screening at 25.
* Women aged 25-49 are invited for screening every 3 years.
* Women aged 50-64 are invited for screening every 5 years.
* Women aged 65 or over are screened only if they have not been screened since age 50 or have had recent abnormal tests.
If you are unclear when your next screening test should be, or if you have any questions about the NHS Cervical Screening Programme, you should contact your GP or practice nurse.
Hope it helps more than my first, rather woolly answer!
The NHS Cervical Screening Programme in England offers free tests to women between the ages of 25 and 64.
Women who are registered with a GP are invited for screening tests based on a call and recall system. You should receive your first call for screening at 25. Unless any follow up tests are required, you will be recalled for screening after the appropriate interval. It is therefore important that you ensure your GP has your correct name and address details. You should inform them if these change.
In 2003, the NHS Cervical Screening Programme was changed so that women are offered screening at different intervals depending on their age. Research shows that this change will make the screening programme more effective. The new screening intervals are:
* Women should receive their first invitation for screening at 25.
* Women aged 25-49 are invited for screening every 3 years.
* Women aged 50-64 are invited for screening every 5 years.
* Women aged 65 or over are screened only if they have not been screened since age 50 or have had recent abnormal tests.
If you are unclear when your next screening test should be, or if you have any questions about the NHS Cervical Screening Programme, you should contact your GP or practice nurse.
Hope it helps more than my first, rather woolly answer!
I was told to get one by a GP at my practice and I'm 20, last time before that I'd been asked about it I was told not to bother because I wasn't 21. I'm guessing she's assuming because I'm on the pill I'm sexually active, which I am but she didn't even ask that and it's not the primary reason I'm on the pill. Went and booked one anyway, if the nurse says I don't need it then she can go tell the doctor off.
I was told by a locum doctor to book in for one - I'm 21 and not sexually active haha. What a tit.
In Wales it's standard to offer them from 20 onwards. When I was 19 I went for a checkup and I was days away from my 20th birthday, but the doctor said I couldn't have a free one until I turned 20. The week after my 20th birthday I got a letter in the post from my GP asking me to arrange an appointment for one.
Elles
Smear test = sample of cells from the neck of the womb ('cervix') looking for changes that might predict development of cervical cancer.
There's no effective screening test for ovarian cancer as of yet.
There's no effective screening test for ovarian cancer as of yet.
Hmm. It might be that one.
She had to go on the pill at 14 cos of her periods and told she was at a higher risk of the cancer, whichever one it was.
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