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• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 28 >> She describes her first smear test.

Normal smear test results.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 30 >> She felt discomfort but little pain during the laser treatment.

Abnormal smears and colposcopy examinations 1993-1995. Laser treatment given in 1995 (day patient). No recurrence.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 60+ >> Interview 11 >> It is better to be safe than sorry. Two minutes of feeling uncomfortable is worth it to know that your cervix is healthy.

Normals smear test results. Experience of inadequate smears.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 19 >> Her smear test was uncomfortable but not painful and she believes if you want to be sure you are well you need to have it done.

Abnormal smear 2000. Referred to colposcopy clinic 2001. No abnormal cervical cells found. No treatment needed.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 10 >> Embarrassment prevented her from having a smear test until she was 40 years old but she advises women to have smear tests.

Two abnormal smear test results. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Awaiting results of biopsy taken at colposcopy.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 60+ >> Interview 11 >> It’s worth having several repeat smears to know that you are healthy.

Normals smear test results. Experience of inadequate smears.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 07 >> Describes what it was like having the packing removed from her vagina after her cone biopsy.

Experienced symptoms of abnormal bleeding. Referred to colposcopy clinic in 2000. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN 3). Treatment given; cone biopsy.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Tina - Interview 32 >> Tina describes her experience of having screening using liquid-based cytology.

Tina had cervical screening in 2006 using liquid based cytology. She experienced no discomfort and did not have to return for a repeat smear, so she feels liquid based cytology was a more successful method.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 20 >> The anaesthetic felt unpleasant but it was not painful.

Abnormal smears in 1995. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Abnormal cervical cells diagnosed. Treatment given; Diathermy loop excision (in-patient). Abnormal smear in 2001. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN2/3) Treatment given; diathermy loop excision (out-patient).

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Tina - Interview 32 >> Tina had no discomfort and did not need to return for a repeat test after liquid-based cytology.

Tina had cervical screening in 2006 using liquid based cytology. She experienced no discomfort and did not have to return for a repeat smear, so she feels liquid based cytology was a more successful method.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 20 >> It helped to have leaflets which explained the kind of bleeding that might occur after diathermy loop excision.

Abnormal smears in 1995. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Abnormal cervical cells diagnosed. Treatment given; Diathermy loop excision (in-patient). Abnormal smear in 2001. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN2/3) Treatment given; diathermy loop excision (out-patient).

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 27 >> The cone biopsy treatment was not as bad as she expected and after a couple of weeks she felt back to normal.

Abnormal smear in 1985. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN3). Treatment given; cone biopsy. Normal smear tests for seven years. Abnormal smear in 1992. Diagnosed with mild dyskariosis. Treatment given; diathermy loop excision (Inpatient). Several inadequate smear tests until July 2001 when laser treatment was given.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Christine - Interview 34 >> Christine felt liquid-based cytology was a quicker procedure and much more comfortable.

Christine had cervical screening in 2007 using liquid-based cytology. She has always had normal test results.