Delete thread please!

hollydays

This thread must be a wind up. The op has too much time on her hands if this is all she's got to complain about.If anyone is worried about having one for whatever reason, the nurses take this into consideration.

Any free screening that might pick up a cancer in its early stages -well it's a no brainer. I always thought that cervical cancer was one that was eminently treatable if caught in its early stages, so that's the whole point surely. Even if the risk is low ( according to the op) why would you risk not having it for a principal. Struth.

nearlyrich

My cervical cancer was picked up during routine smear screening and I had a hysterectomy at 36, since then I don't need to have smear tests but I am pleased I put up with a bit of discomfort that saved my life.

fluffnutter

bumbledore wrote: »

It might save your life to eat more greens than sweets, your point is?

The point is the evidence for the validity of such a mass screening for young women isn't positive. It seems you all have eaten up the propaganda.

'Propaganda'? What's in it for the NHS to spend millions on unnecessary tests?

You sound like you have a rather worrying agenda to me. No one likes smear tests, but most women just suck them up. If, like yourself, you're not convinced of their use, just don't go. Jeez. Why the big fuss?

Toothfairy4

bumbledore wrote: »

It might save your life to eat more greens than sweets, your point is?

The point is the evidence for the validity of such a mass screening for young women isn't positive. It seems you all have eaten up the propaganda.

Propaganda? I don't think the nhs are innthe habit of making people go for a test every 3 years just for the fun of it, at huge expense to themselves.

fluffnutter

hollydays wrote: »

This thread must be a wind up. The op has too much time on her hands if this is all she's got to complain about.

I'm starting to think that. First time poster, overly combative style. Either a loon or a troll. In both cases, tedious.

Carrera74

I did wonder if this was a troll too as soon as I read the post and saw that it was their first one.....

Blackpool_Saver

must be a troll it should start as soon as you are sexually active OR at 18

System

bumbledore wrote: »

Well not really seeing as the Scottish government will be raising the age of screening to 25 in 2015.

I have looked at the evidence and don't see the validity in mass screenings at age 20 onwards, and don't appreciate how the Nhs makes out that such a screening is compulsory and that you must comply so they can make there screening targets

I get a feeling most of you are in your 30s with children so are in a different position to the point I am making ie young childless women under 25.

I'm young (well 26) and childless, and wanted a screen at 20. I was quite annoyed to be told i couldn't have one as they had raised the age. I spent 5 years with the worry that i could have something wrong down there and not know about it. As soon as i turned 25 i booked one as a matter of urgency to put my mind at rest., especially as i've been sexually active since 16 and was too old for the HPV jab.

fluffnutter

bumbledore wrote: »

I have looked at the evidence and don't see the validity in mass screenings at age 20 onwards, and don't appreciate how the Nhs makes out that such a screening is compulsory and that you must comply so they can make there screening targets

Can we see the evidence? And can you show us how the NHS makes out the screenings are compulsory?

Toothfairy4

Because obviously the letters imply that if you don't attend they will come round your house and force you down to the clini. OP you are either trying to wind us up or really have nothing else to complain about!