A smear test itself is a standard procedure. All women aged 25-49 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are invited for a cervical screening every three years (while in Scotland it's every five years ...

The experts share answers to the most commonly asked smear test questions and advice on getting through the test if you're anxious.

The 36-year-old shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off getting a smear test.

I am not someone who has to be encouraged to go for regular smear tests. I wouldn’t say I’m exactly enthusiastic about the procedure – I hardly count down the days – but I’m grateful to be able to ...

Cervical cancer develops when cells of the cervix begin to change abnormally over time. These changes usually happen slowly ...

Aimi Hopkins, 54, is battling invasive cancer after being diagnosed with a tumor the size of a lime, which went undetected ...

Many women are likely familiar with the Pap smear, but some might not know about the HPV test (human papillomavirus test). Pap smears and HPV tests are the most common ways to detect cervical cancer, ...

Let's be honest: Pap smears are terrible. Every year, I stare at the ceiling and try my hardest to ignore the scraping of my insides. In the age of AI chatbots and self-driving cars, how has no one ...

Women are being urged not to ignore cervical screening invitations as the average number of people being tested in ...

What Is A Pap Smear Test? Before differentiating between the two tests, let us tell you a little about each one, starting with a Pap smear test (also called a Pap test). “Pap smear test is a screening ...

KERRY Pugh died of cervical cancer after bungling doctors wrongly said her smear test was normal. The hospital has admitted ...

The NHS jumped on Harry Styles' new album announcement to remind the public to book their cervical smear test, much to the ...