So you're about to turn 25, and the letter's landed on your doormat: it's time for your first ever smear test. Or, alternatively, you've long bid farewell to 25, and you've just been putting off the ...

A Government briefing note in 1986 stated that it might be cheaper to send cervical smear samples to England to be tested, ...

Worrying new research from charity Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust has revealed the underlying reason so many young women fail to attend their all-important smear tests: they're embarrassed about their ...

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 ...

Women are too embarrassed to attend potentially life-saving cervical screenings, a report by a cancer charity showed Monday. According to a survey by Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, 35 percent of young ...

One in three women do not attend their first smear test due to concerns over the invasive procedure - Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank RF A handheld device could end invasive smear tests for 98 per cent ...

Sorting out issues 'downstairs' is never a nice experience but if it's a procedure that can save your life then it's vital. Around 1,000 women die every year of cervical cancer, yet a whooping 20% of ...

Up until four years ago, if you found yourself on the northeastern corner of Central Park in Manhattan, you may have stumbled upon an imposing bronze statue of a male surgeon. The inscription ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of life. From getting used to working from home to socializing with your friends and family through a computer screen, the lockdown has meant ...

When Julia was 12 years old, her mother, who was in her early 30s, died of ovarian cancer. The following year, Julia was raped. Now 35, she is terrified of developing gynaecological cancer like her ...