Cancer Research UK has dropped the word "women" from its smear test campaign material to include "everyone with a cervix". The move comes in an attempt to encourage transgender men to get tested after ...

I’m reluctant to have a smear test because since the menopause it has become uncomfortable, leaving me sore for a few days afterwards. I’ve just had another invitation for screening and keep putting ...

From the age of 25, people with a cervix are invited to go for a cervical smear test in the UK. It's a potentially life-changing examination, which can act as an early detection of cervical cancer.

Young women are avoiding smear tests because they’re embarrassed about the look or smell of their vaginas, a new survey has found. Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust said 34% of women surveyed were too ...

While nobody likes going for a smear test, screenings are vital in preventing cervical cancer. Despite the fact cervical screenings save thousands of lives each year in the UK, though, uptake has ...

We all know they’re important, but for many women smear tests feel invasive and uncomfortable, which may be why cervical screening attendance is at its lowest rate for two decades. But a new test ...

Urine testing may be as effective as the smear test at preventing cervical cancer, according to new research by University of Manchester scientists. The study, led by Dr Emma Crosbie and published in ...

A mum who kept getting negative smear test results was shocked to discover she had a rare form of cervical cancer - one that isn't detected by these tests. Helen Swan, who hails from Aberdeen, ...