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Colposcopy for abnormal smear test results

If you've just received abnormal test results from your smear test you may be wondering what happens next. Colposcopy is the next examination to follow that allows the cervix to be looked at under high magnification for further investigation. We've asked one of our top gynaecologists Mr Jullien Brady what happens and whether it's a painful procedure.

How cervical screening is changing in the UK

The UK is shortly to change how they screen for cervical cancer. Clinics will begin to look for the presence of high-risk HPV as the primary test for cervical screening. The test will still be taken in the same way, so the process will be exactly the same for women. If the HPV virus is not identified, the smear part of the test will not be analysed. We asked consultant gynaecologist, Mr Jullien Brady, why these changes are being made and how many women actually go to their first smear appointment.

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