22/01/2026
🌸 This week is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 🌸
Cervical screening (smear test) is a free health check on the NHS and can help prevent cervical cancer. It can be life saving!
💥 However nearly 1 in 3 don't attend their cervical screening test!!
For the vast majority of women it is quick and pain free. But some women can experience pain, for example those women that are menopausal and have va**nal symptoms.
There are however things you can do to make it more comfortable. We hope you'll find our tips and advice useful.
If you have any worries at all, do talk to your practice nurse or GP. Please don't put it off, book your smear test today 🙏
More information and advice can be found at
Team EM ❤️