Have you booked your smear test yet? Getting a smear test is something we all dread, but it is something that can save your life. Smear tests help detect abnormal cells in your cervix which can lead to cervical cancer. So how do you go about getting one, especially if you’ve recently turned 25 and […]
2 years ago
There’s nothing to fear. I recently turned 25 and to most women my age that means one thing – we are now eligible for our routine (and free) smear test. After finally building up the courage to actually book mine once I had gotten my letter from Cervical Check – and the reminder letter – […]
3 years ago
Simon Harris has said he stands by his decision to offer free tests to all women last year. The Minister for Health introduced the repeat smears following the CervicalCheck scandal which saw over 200 women given false negative results. This decision led to an additional 9,000 women opting for a free smear test and a subsequent backlog […]
7 years ago
Over 2,300 women are still waiting on their repeat smear test results. Quest, the laboratory used by cervical cancer screening programme CervicalCheck, has re-tested seven percent of repeat smears since almost 5,000 women were invited to have their results re-checked earlier this year. Just 200 results have been sent to women since this time. RTE […]
7 years ago
The poor thing. Lauren Goodger wants women to know the importance of getting a smear test. The TOWIE star has relived her terrifying cancer scare as she encouraged women to get checked. She revealed to her followers that when she was 20, cancerous cells were discovered in her cervix. In a post on Twitter, responding to […]
7 years ago
Last week, CervicalCheck campaigner Orla Church passed away. One of the many women caught up in the CervicalCheck controversy, Church was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2015 after being admitted to hospital due to pelvic pain. She had received two false negative results from smear tests she had undergone in previous years. Both of the […]
7 years ago