Researchers have found that testing period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be an accurate way of screening for the disease. Read: no more having a speculum shoved into you by a stranger every ...

When I was 21, I received a letter from the NHS inviting me for a routine pap smear – to test for HPV and to check the health of my cervix. Usually the NHS waits until you’re 25 before sending these ...

I won't lie, the second the NHS letter came through the door for my smear test my heart rate began to soar. If turning 25 isn't stressful enough with trying to build a career and figuring out how to ...

From the age of 25, people with a cervix are invited to go for a cervical smear test in the UK. It's a potentially life-changing examination, which can act as an early detection of cervical cancer.

More than 25,000 women across Shropshire did not attend their last smear test, NHS figures show. Did you know with a Plus subscription to Shropshire Star you get full access to our award winning ...

A young mum is facing a final heartbreaking Christmas with her two young sons after she discovered she had cancer following her first smear test. Aimee Willett had her first routine smear test after ...

A Scottish woman shares her “embarrassment” over regularly ignoring pap smear reminders and worrying symptoms of heavy ...