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• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 16 >> Encourages others not to be put off by painful smear test experiences.

Normal smear test results. Experience of an inadequate smear.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 26 >> Receiving an abnormal result by letter frightened her.

Abnormal smear in 1996. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (borderline). No treatment give. Abnormal smears between 1996-2001. Referred to colposcopy clinic a further two times. No treatment given. Normal smear test result in 2001.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 60+ >> Interview 11 >> Describes her feelings about receiving her first inadequate smear test result.

Normals smear test results. Experience of inadequate smears.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 26 >> She was terrified when she received a borderline smear test result because she thought she had cancer.

Abnormal smear in 1996. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (borderline). No treatment give. Abnormal smears between 1996-2001. Referred to colposcopy clinic a further two times. No treatment given. Normal smear test result in 2001.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 10 >> Describes her feelings about receiving a second abnormal test result.

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

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 25 >> Explains how she managed her feelings of fear when she received an abnormal smear result.

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

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 30 & under >> Interview 12 >> She felt terrified at learning that her abnormal cervical cells had progressed to CIN3 in a short time.

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 >> Her diathermy loop excision treatment was straightforward and she advised women not to be afraid of having it.

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

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 04 >> Her main fear was having a general anaesthetic for the first time.

Several abnormal smears, referred to colposcopy clinic. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN 3) in 1996. Treatment given; cone biopsy. Abnormal cells persisted. Further treatments to remove abnormal cells. Last colposcopy showed no abnormalities.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 07 >> She believes it is important to overcome fear of an anaesthetic in order to have abnormal cervical cells treated.

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 45-59 >> Interview 02 >> She now encourages young woman in her workplace to go for regular smear tests.

Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN 3) in 1986. No treatment given but monitored with regular colposcopies. Test results showed CIN2 followed by a second recurrence of CIN3. Treatment: Cone Biopsy. Annual smears since. No further recurrence. Experience of doctors having difficulty getting adequate cells for smear test.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 04 >> The way she was treated in hospital reduced her fears about her abnormal cervical cells.

Several abnormal smears, referred to colposcopy clinic. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN 3) in 1996. Treatment given; cone biopsy. Abnormal cells persisted. Further treatments to remove abnormal cells. Last colposcopy showed no abnormalities.

• 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.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Kim - Interview 37 >> Kim felt frightened, worried and had days when she felt down during investigations and treatment for abnormal cervical cells.

Kim had a knife cone biopsy in 2008 to remove three areas of abnormal cells; CIN2, CIN3 and CGIN. Her recent colposcopy examination showed no abnormal cells.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Paula - Interview 35 >> Don’t be scared of the procedures and get as much factual information as you can.

Paula had CIN3 and high grade CGIN in 2007. Lletz treatment and a cone biopsy successfully removed the abnormal cells. Her colposcopy results in April 2008 were normal.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Paula - Interview 35 >> Paula was very scared and at times during treatment she worried that her abnormal cells might turn to cancer.

Paula had CIN3 and high grade CGIN in 2007. Lletz treatment and a cone biopsy successfully removed the abnormal cells. Her colposcopy results in April 2008 were normal.