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Refusing painful cervical screening is costing women their lives
Gaps in knowledge about cervical screening are costing women their lives, UK cancer charity Eve Appeal told the BBC. It stressed that patients can ask doctors to make changes to the screening process to ease the procedure, which can be inconvenient, painful and even stressful.
The publication notes that cervical testing is expected to save about five thousand lives in the UK every year. However, many women do not get tested. Thus, research commissioned by the Eve Appeal found that most women are not aware that they can make the test easier, for example:
- sit in more comfortable positions during the test;
- ask to stop the study at any time at the slightest discomfort;
— sign up for a double appointment so that the procedure is not rushed;
- ask to use lubricant;
— independently insert or direct the mirrors;
— take a friend or loved one for support.
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“There are really simple and straightforward things you can ask for that patients just don't know about. Essentially, you can take control of the situation,” said Eve Appeal CEO Athena Lamnisos.
NHS England aims to eradicate cervical cancer by 2040. They plan to do this through cervical research and a vaccine against the human papillomavirus, which, according to statistics, reduces the number of cases of cervical cancer in England by 90%.
However, the service emphasizes that vaccinated women still need to undergo cervical screening, as they still have a small chance of developing cancer.
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