Smear test please advise

manda84

To quote HannahIOW - I'm not 25 just yet but soon as I am I'll be booking an appointment...

If you are concerned please do not wait until you are 25! You can demand a test now if you are worried about a symptom. My boyfriend's sister passed away last year aged 23 due to cervical cancer and she wouldn't have been entitled to a smear until age 25. If she had been offered a smear after her initial symptoms she might still be here. Don't mean to scare you, I'm sure things will turn out fine but best to get these things checked out and your gp should not refuse you regardless of your age if you are concerned.

Surreystarlet

manda84 wrote: »

To quote HannahIOW - I'm not 25 just yet but soon as I am I'll be booking an appointment...

If you are concerned please do not wait until you are 25! You can demand a test now if you are worried about a symptom. My boyfriend's sister passed away last year aged 23 due to cervical cancer and she wouldn't have been entitled to a smear until age 25. If she had been offered a smear after her initial symptoms she might still be here. Don't mean to scare you, I'm sure things will turn out fine but best to get these things checked out and your gp should not refuse you regardless of your age if you are concerned.

I couldn't agree more with this post!! If anyone has any symptoms, regardless of their age they should get them checked out. If you already have symptoms then a smear test isn't really useful - all it does is pick up potential pre-cancerous cells, which if symptoms have already manifested is too late.