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The best way to stay healthy and strong is to have regular tests as part of your women’s health checks.
The Cervical Screening Test is a simple procedure. If you have ever had a Pap test, the way the procedure is done will feel the same.
The five-yearly Cervical Screening Test replaced the two-yearly Pap test. If you’re aged 25 to 74 you should have your first Cervical Screening Test two years after your last Pap test.
The Cervical Screening Test is more effective than the Pap test at preventing cervical cancers because it detects HPV. HPV is a common virus that can cause changes to cells in your cervix, which in rare cases can develop into cervical cancer.
This test can be performed by your GP, certified clinic nurse or women’s health centre. Once you have had your first Cervical Screening Test, you will only need to have one every five years instead of every two, if your results are normal.