Cervical Screening
As women approach the menopause they will or should have had at some time had a cervical smear.
Screening prevents or detects cervical cancer, therefore early detection of abnormal cells can be treated accordingly.
These cells are taken from the neck of the womb or cervix by a wooden spatula, once a speculum, the instrument inserted to inspect the cervix, is then taken and smeared on to glass plates, these are then sent to the laboratory for analysis, which may take up to 6 weeks for the results
Screening is FREE to all women
50-64 5 yearly
65+ if since the age of 50 you have NOT been screened or have Had previous abnormal tests