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   When should I get a Pap smear?

   • Most females should start getting Pap smears around the age of 21. These tests show whether there are abnormal cells in your cervix and are an important way to screen for inflammation that may indicate cervical cancer. Pap smears have been shown to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer and the outlook for those with it by 70%.

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   What is a Pap smear test?

   • A Pap smear, also called a Pap test or cervical smear, tests for abnormal cells in your cervix. Pap smears can also identify vaginal infections and inflammation. They’re mainly used to screen for cervical cancer, which is most common in people older than 30 years of age.

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   Do you need a cervix smear test?

   • All women aged 25 to 64 are invited by letter to cervical screening to check the health of their cervix. Cervical screening used to be called a smear test. Everyone with a cervix should go for cervical screening. The cervix is the opening to your womb from your vagina. It's not a test for cancer, it's a test to help prevent cancer.

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   Can a Pap smear test detect cervical cancer?

   • If necessary, the doctor may also order an HPV test. The Pap smear is intended as a screening test that alerts the need for further examination. It’s considered a reliable test. Routine Pap smear screening is very good at detecting cervical cancer. But there are instances of false-negative and false-positive results, as outlined in a 2017 study.

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2. www.nhs.uk › conditions › cervical-screeningCervical screening - NHS

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   Cervical screening, which used to be called smear test, is a test to check the health of the cervix and help prevent cervical cancer. It's offered to women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64. What is cervical screening? Why it's important. When you'll be invited. How to book. What happens at your appointment. Your results.

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   • What Happens at Your Appointment

     During cervical screening a small sample of cells is taken...

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3. www.nhs.uk › conditions › cervical-screeningWhen you'll be invited for cervical screening - NHS

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   • If You're Under 25
   • If You're 65 Or Older
   • If You Have Had A Total Hysterectomy

   You will not be invited for cervical screening until you're 25 because: 1. cervical cancer is very rare in people under 25 2. it might lead to having treatment you do not need – abnormal cell changes often go back to normal in younger women

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   You'll usually stop being invited for screening once you turn 65. This is because it's very unlikely that you'll get cervical cancer. You'll only be invited again if a recent test was abnormal. If you're 65 or older and have never been for cervical screening, or have not had cervical screening since the age of 50, you can ask your GP for a test.

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   You will not need to go for cervical screening if you've had a total hysterectomy to remove all of your womb and cervix. You should not receive any more screening invitation letters.

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4. www.nhs.uk › conditions › cervical-screeningWhat is cervical screening? - NHS

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   Cervical screening. What is cervical screening? All women aged 25 to 64 are invited by letter to cervical screening to check the health of their cervix. Cervical screening used to be called a smear test. Everyone with a cervix should go for cervical screening. The cervix is the opening to your womb from your vagina.

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   Cervical screening (which used to be called smear test) is a test to check the health of the cervix and help prevent cervical cancer. It’s offered to women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64 and how often you are invited depends on a combination of your age and any previous test results.

7. www.healthline.com › when-to-get-a-pap-smearWhen Do I Need to Get a Pap Smear? - Healthline

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   Jan 6, 2023 · Most females should start getting Pap smears around the age of 21. These tests show whether there are abnormal cells in your cervix and are an important way to screen for inflammation...

   • It’s highly recommended that you get regular Pap smears to screen for HPV or cervical cancer.
   • A doctor may not recommend getting a Pap smear before you're 21 years old unless you are in a high risk category.
   • You may notice some pressure on your cervix as the doctor swabs for cells during your Pap smear. But it’s very brief.
   • You can wear whatever clothing you’d wear on a typical day to your Pap smear. The doctor will ask you to remove your clothes and underwear and put...
   • The best time for a Pap smear is any time during the month when you’re not on your period.

8. news.cancerresearchuk.org › 2021/10/25 › 6-things6 things you need to know about cervical screening - Cancer ...

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   Oct 25, 2021 · If the test finds high-risk HPV but no abnormal cells, you will be invited back early for screening in a year’s time. If the test finds high-risk HPV and abnormal changes in the cells, you will be invited to go for a different type of test called a colposcopy .

9. www.cancerresearchuk.org › screening › aboutAbout Cervical Screening | Cancer Research UK

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   About cervical screening. Screening means testing people for early stages of a disease before they have any symptoms. For screening to be useful the tests need to: be reliable at picking up cancers or abnormalities that could lead to cancer. do more good than harm to people taking part. be something that people are willing to do.