Experiences with

Cervical screening

off to see the nurse for my 3 yearly smear test, dont have a problem with the test its getting on the bed and streching my legs then getting off the bed afterwards thats gonna be a problem :D

Well here we go - this afternoon i went to have a smear done. I told her i still have my coil fitted. She was doing the neccessary - when i thought her say 'its ok - i can see your throat' well - i wasnt in the position to jump up in horror - so the words 'jesus christ - what did you say??' sort of

Hi all, Firstly sorry for this life storey but this may take a while to explain. I was told last year after an operation to remove a skin leision (looked like a cluster of very small warts) that they think I may have lupus. This op has left me with a rarther large scar on my arm for my upcomming

Hello everyone, I recently had cervical screening done and got my results back yesterday saying there were some abnormal changes to the cells. They did a test for HPV infection which came out negative. So the risk of cancer at this stage is very small.

Screening for breast, bowel and cervical cancers have been introduced, and cancer is being diagnosed and treated earlier thanks to advances in technology and investment in staff and equipment. However, Scotland continues to lag behind other parts of Europe for cancer survival rates.

‘Many women underestimate fertility clock’s clang’ – a recent USA National Public Radio story reports. http://www.npr.org/2011/12/01/142725547/many-women-underestimate-fertility-clocks-clang Increasingly, every year there seems to be a study or story along these lines - one which reports

It’s Saturday night, I should be out having fun, but I’m not, far from it. With regards to my mental health I always seem to struggle with the weekends, I’m not sure why this is, it’s probably the onslaught of really awful so called entertainment programmes on TV so therefore I’m left with my own thoughts

What a week. Overdid it the other day cleaning the hob and oven and also polishing the copper kettle which sits on the hob cover as it was filthy,. My cleaner only wipes over the top of the hob cover. What with all the scrubbing (cleaning an oven is not my idea of fun!), - I also did the kitchen floor

I decided to write this down for two reasons. Firstly to "vent" and secondly for any lurkers out there who are in the same position as me; no diagnosis, but a nagging doubt in the back of my mind that things won't be so good. I started out last year with horrific pain (pulling in my stomach and radiating

Hi everyone.. This is my first post on here.. I used to visit Ovacome all the time when I was first diagnosed by I guess I just got on with my life. This is my potted history... through a routine smear test in 2007 I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Borderline and Stage 1 'proper' ovarian cancer. I had

when I was pregnant back in 2007 at the second scan it was discovered I had a dermoid cyst around 4mm in size, the sonographer said nothing to worry about just leave it until after you have had the baby. At my six week check up I mentioned it to the doctor who sent me for a scan where it was confirmed

Hi all, need to have a moan about this. My two teenage (14 & 15 yrs) daughters & I went for our flu jabs on Fri. We all went in together as my 15 year old has ASD & is selective mute & wont speak to the nurse & I have to explain this every time. There was also a male student nurse there who asked if

Women who attend for cervical screening often believe that this identifies any gynaecological cancer. Should these visits be the opportunity for health professionals to initiate advice about the signs and symptoms of OVCA?

Hi everyone. I have stumbled across this website whilest researching the side effects of a new treatment my consultant wants me to try & wish I had found it many moons ago! You all seem very freindly and helpful. I am 34 & have asthma since i was 21. I am currently on countless meds including daily pred