"It shows that if you go for your
cervical smear test, they can diagnose any abnormalities early on and treat you for those before they become more serious.
On July 10, 2013, Ms Mhic Mhathuna had a
cervical smear test. Her smear tests of 2011 and 2012 had come back as normal.
"The test is aimed at the one in four women across the region who have not had a
cervical smear test in the last five years.
I'm a 36-year-old man and every few years my wife gets invited for a
cervical smear test and my mum also goes for breast screening.
Dear Coleen I'M A 36-year-old man and every few years my wife gets invited for a
cervical smear test and my mum also goes for breast screening.
Cervical Health If you are due for a
cervical smear test, have this as soon as possible.
It is also believed that the
cervical smear test, also called a Pap smear, is a painful procedure.
The
cervical smear test, first described by the Greek gynaecologist Georgius Papanicolaou, consists of cytological examination of cells scraped off the neck of the womb.
Women are automatically invited for a
cervical smear test once every three years.
Office manager Natassja Hall of Almondbury began to feel pain after the birth of her son and, having read about the death of Big Brother's Jade Goody, insisted upon a
cervical smear test. Regular testing starts at 25 - but the mum-of-two was proved right when "severe cancerous cells" were discovered.