Encouraging and ensuring regular cervical smear tests for women and people with cervixes is a vital step towards safeguarding their health and overall quality of life.
Cervical cancer screening looks to see if you have any of the high-risk types of human papillomavirus that cause cervical cancer.
Regular screenings allow for timely intervention and can save lives. According to the Irish Cancer Society, it's estimated that cervical screening can prevent 3 out of 4 cervical cancer cases. There are over 100 types of HPV and most do not cause any problems. Certain types are considered high risk and increase the risk of cancer. For example, types 16 and 18 can cause cervical cancer and type 16 is common with anal cancer.Usually the body’s immune system finds the HPV virus and resolves 9 out of 10 infections within two years.
In Ireland, you can register with the CervicalCheck register using your PPS number and be invited for cervical screening from age 25.Who is eligible and how often should they go?If you are HPV positive, need extra monitoring or have certain health conditions, you should get a smear test every 12 months. You can check if the is necessary for you with your GP.What happens after the smear tests depends on what is found in the examination.You should have your next scheduled screening test.
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