All women and people with a cervix every five years now smear test

[justasking111]

Five years in Wales is this the norm in England, Scotland, Ireland?

Our surgery put it up on their FB page this week.

It was three years here last time I checked.

Yabu it's fine no reason to be concerned

Yanbu it's too big a gap.

I agree, though not sure what knock on effect it had in terms of stats, it felt reckless as younger women (eg me in that case) were suddenly too young for a smear and too old for the HPV vaccine rollout.

You were warned, ignored so reported.

Agreed

People with a cervix?! couldn't be more insulted as a woman.

Reported, you were warned

Reported on what grounds?

I think Mumsnet central asked posters to keep away from trans permissive v Gender Critical Feminist positions as the OP's intention was to discuss issues around smear tests etc.

Oh come on, OP, don't be disingenuous. You knew your title would sound a klaxon.

I knew you were - quite rightly - quoting the surgery's wording. MNHQ should gave kept quiet as no guidelines were being broken so why you've reported someone is beyond me. Don't spoil the interesting discussion your thread has sparked.

intention was to discuss issues around smear tests etc
This.
Go on the other thread today about the cervical smear poster at the Dr's. Complaining that her 6 year old could see it. Then you will be on the right thread.

I don't know how to add a link to that post but all the people who keep jumping on this thread when this thread is about the length between smears should go to this one
Poster at the GP surgery

Then I suggest they amend the OP

They're quoting verbatim what the message from the surgery said.

If people want to discuss rights/wrongs of that then they can start another thread.

Sure. But it's going to prompt discussion on that wording. If people don't like those posts, they can scroll on.

I was told at my last smear that my next one would be in 3 years (which is later this year).

I'd be delighted if they changed it to 5 years, I know it's over 5 years for over 50s anyway but I was 49 when I had my last one so was told I'd be called after 3 (in England).

People with a cervix lol it's just women that have one.

Oh give over. The OP knew EXACTLY what they were doing. If they were genuinely interested in a discussion about the clinical indications for reducing the frequency of cervical smears, they would have simply titled the post ‘AIBU to ask about the changes to smear testing frequency’

It’s just been another futile attempt to push an agenda. Unless the OP is new to MN 😂

It is mentioned as people with a cervix in the invitation letter to have a test.
Those of us who have been involved in the care and treatment of people who identify as a man who were not called for cervical screening and therefore detected late don't give a shit for all this women are women stuff in healthcare we just see someone who is far sicker than they would have otherwise been if they had been included on the screening list

OH I'm sorry, hopefully now getting the information out there will improve.

Thank you @BeckyAMumsnet

I find it offensive, as I do with the phrase birthing people, chest feeders etc all NHS wording.......

I am starting to wonder if you are a TA and did this post to get a reaction.

Looked at previous comments of yours.... I was right.

It's not offensive it's NHS wording!!

These are not mutually exclusive

It. Also. Says. All. Women.
You are massively undermining your claim to be pro women not anti trans with this nonsense.

Who's being excluded exactly? Any literature will invite all biological women to attend a smear test, a medical procedure that has everything to do with biology and precisely F All to do with ideology.

The fact some people put feelings before facts is, frankly, neither here nor there.

What could have been a useful thread about an important medical procedure HAS become about language purely because 'people with cervixes' was mentioned in the OP and women are getting sick of it.

I'll say it again: if OP had only said 'women' we would ONLY be talking about smear tests.

I'd say the chance of that in relation to the amount of women being screened is very slim.

Well yes exactly, it's not rocket science. That's why it isn't necessary to remind any biological woman they have a cervix. They'll already know.