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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 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 27 >> Although it didn’t interfere with her life, she is always aware of when her next smear is due.

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 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 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 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 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 14 >> She felt very worried when she got overlapping test results letters from the health authority and her GP.

Normal smear test results. Experience of an inadequate smear.

• 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 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 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.

• 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 10 >> She put off having a smear until she was forty because she was too scared to go for a test. But when she did go it didn’t hurt.

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

• 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 31-44 >> Interview 23 >> She didn't realise the importance of having regular smear tests when she was younger.

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 19 >> She found it useful to see the speculum used during cervical screening.

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

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Interview 28 >> She received her smear test results in two different geographical areas.

Normal smear test results.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 15 >> Comments about options for where to go to have a smear test.

Experience of inadequate smears. Abnormal smear in 2001. Waiting 6 month repeat smear.

• 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 30 & under >> Interview 24 >> She would have liked to have spoken to a doctor immediately after receiving her abnormal result.

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 45-59 >> Interview 21 >> She preferred to receive her abnormal smear result by letter rather than being asked to make an appointment with her GP.

Abnormal smear in 1998. Referred to colposcopy clinic. No treatment needed. Abnormal smears 1998-2001. Referred to colposcopy clinic. No treatment needed.

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 45-59 >> Interview 10 >> It is important to be treated personally when receiving an abnormal test result for the first time.

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

• Cancer >> Cervical Screening >> Age 31-44 >> Paula - Interview 35 >> Paula believes we are lucky to have cervical screening freely available and encourages others to go regularly for screening.

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 >> Laura - Interview 36 >> Laura advises women never to miss their cervical screening test.

In 2006, Laura was referred for colposcopy and had Lletz treatment. In 2007 she had a cone biopsy for CIN3. In 2008, she had a hysterectomy.

• 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.