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• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 05 >> She copes with any embarrassment by realising that doctors and nurses do cervical screening tests all the time.

Abnormal smear followed by 6 month repeat smear. Abnormal result. Referred to colposcopy with suspected inflammation in 2000. No treatment needed.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 05 >> She has regular cervical smear tests so that any changes are detected early.

Abnormal smear followed by 6 month repeat smear. Abnormal result. Referred to colposcopy with suspected inflammation in 2000. 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 30 & under >> Interview 12 >> Young women should overcome their embarrassment to have regular smear tests.

Two abnormal smears. Referred for colposcopy. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN3) 2000. Two treatments of diathermy loop excision given. Six month follow up smear showed abnormal cells. Referred for colposcopy. No treatment needed.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 25 >> Get enough information to put your mind at ease and don’t be afraid to have treatment for abnormal cervical cells.

Abnormal smear in 2001, referred to colposcopy clinic. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells. Treatment given; diathermy loop excision. No recurrence.