The number of women having cervical screenings has reached a 20-year low, with one in four failing to attend their appointment. But with two women dying every day from cervical cancer in the UK - and ...

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 ...

Autistic women say smear tests can leave them feeling distressed and dismissed, with some avoiding them altogether.

Next year, I will turn 25. While some may mark this as the milestone into true adulthood, I can't help but think of one thing: the dreaded smear test. Turns out this fear isn't unique to me. Due to ...

The NHS is reminding people how they can help eliminate cervical cancer by attending their cervical screening and getting the ...

Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic are among countries where screening is offered to women younger than 21. However the ...

Far too many women are avoiding smear tests because they're embarrassed about what the procedure entails. And for that reason, the NHS is trialling at-home cervical screenings in areas where there are ...

When I first looked at the news headlines this morning, my response was (sadly) unusual: "Yippee!" Researchers have found that testing period blood for signs of cervical cancer could be an accurate ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Helen Swan/SWNS (Helen Swan/SWNS) A mum who kept getting negative smear test results was shocked to discover she had a ...