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• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 16 >> Describes her experience of a painful smear test.

Normal smear test results. Experience of an inadequate smear.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 10 >> She did not feel any discomfort or pain when her biopsy was taken.

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

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 30 & under >> Interview 24 >> Having a biopsy taken was painful.

Abnormal smear in 1992 (1st smear test) Referred for colposcopy. No treatment needed. Normal smears 1993-2000. Abnormal smear in 2001. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN1/2). Awaiting results of biopsy for decision to be made about treatment.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 30 & under >> Interview 17 >> She did not feel any discomfort when the iodine solution was put on her cervix.

Abnormal smears 1992-1994. Referred to colposcopy clinic in 1994. Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells. Treatment given; diathermy loop excision. Abnormal smear in 2001. Referred to colposcopy clinic. Waiting for treatment.

• 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 31-44 >> Interview 07 >> She developed a fever and had considerable pain the first week 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 45-59 >> Interview 02 >> She wasn’t prepared for the pain she felt when the packing was removed from her vagina after her cone biopsy.

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 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 31-44 >> Interview 23 >> She felt very emotional after laser treatment.

Abnormal smear test result in 1985. Referred to colposcopy clinic and diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells (CIN 1). Treatment given: laser therapy. No recurrence.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 06 >> The worst thing about treatment was having the anaesthetic in her cervix. She had bad period pain and vaginal discharge for a week after treatment.

Abnormal smear in 1994 referred to colposcopy clinic. No treatment given. Abnormal smears persisted referred to colposcopy clinic. Cone Biopsy in 1998/99: Last colposcopy showed no abnormalities.

• 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 31-44 >> Cathy - Interview 33 >> It’s important to go for cervical screening so that if any changes are found, they can be caught early and they can be treated.

Cathy had an abnormal smear test result in 2007 and she was asked to return for a repeat smear six months later which was normal.