Practise nurse withholding the pill without a smear test? (TITLE EDITED BY MNHQ)

[hoomans]

I've just been for a pill renewal appointment with the practise nurse at my GP. I turned 25 last month so have only just come onto the smear screening radar and she informed me that the new rules mean that she can only supply a weeks worth of contraception until I have a smear test and if I continue without having one they will refuse to prescribe it altogether. Surely they can't do this? I haven't declined and I've booked an appointment to get it done but surely this shouldn't be the case?

I use to take the mini pill I never had this happen to me I found that I could go to the gum clinic and get a 3 month supply of the mini pill so if you have a gum clinic by you try there.

hoomans did the nurse extend your contraceptive prescription?

If not, please try to either go back and speak to a GP or go to a women’s health clinic ASAP to get it sorted. Don’t risk other, more immediate aspects of your health because of this awful woman and the practice’s policies.

Had been attending doctors regularly for free contraception

Start of covid, I couldn't get passed the receptionist to book an appointment

I buy on the internet now

It's really discouraged me from using the doctors

I can afford to buy, but what about people who cannot

Not impressed !

@Popcornriver

VickyEadieofThigh

Threats of fines, prison or holding them down perhaps? Absolutely disgusting suggestion from that poster. Wonder if they feel the same about prostate checks.

The poster who wants mandatory smears has said that women who do not have smears should be denied treatment for cervical cancer. Then they went on to reveal that their own sister is having sinister gynae symptoms and refuses smears. It just gets worse and worse.