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• 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 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 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 31-44 >> Interview 01 >> Encourages women to attend for cervical screening and check up's to prevent more severe problems developing.

Diagnosed with abnormal cervical cells in 1991. Treated with Laser therapy. Recurrence of abnormal cells in 1992. Treated with Laser therapy. No further recurrence.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 02 >> Regular cervical screening is important in preventing cervical cancer.

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 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 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 20 >> She believes it would be much worse to find out you have cervical cancer and to know that you could have done something to have prevented it.

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 45-59 >> Interview 22 >> Cervical screening is an important part of looking after yourself.

Abnormal smear in 1998. Repeat 6 month smear normal. Abnormal smear in 2000. Referred to colposcopy clinic. No treatment needed.