Should I go for smear test?

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My GP surgery called to book me in for a smear.

IS a GP surgery a risky place to go right now? Is this an essential journey?

I really want to avoid DP getting sick. He's not officially in a high risk group but he's always getting sick, I strongly suspect his immune system isn't great.

I went in for mine last week . I think I was the only patient in there . If you don’t feel it’s safe / feel vulnerable / are on vulnerable list then postpone . I personally didn’t want to miss it as I have a family history of cancer but I appreciate not everyone is the same .

I would not go. I have never had an abnormal smear, have no family history and tested negative for HPV at last smear. I would therefore assess risk as minimal and risk of picking something up and passing to your DH higher. Your circumstances may be different though.

I’d go. Mine is due in August and I’m hoping by then things will have calmed down enough that routine appointments like that will be going ahead. I wouldn’t miss it, unless I knew I was actually a definite risk to other people - i.e. We were self isolating as a family because one of us had symptoms.

My DH is post cancer treatment and has had his check up cancelled. It’s now been rescheduled as a telephone consultation but as he actually has a physical check each appointment this is kind of pointless. I know why they’re doing it, but it’s worrying all the same. We have no idea when he’ll next be seen. Supposed to be every 3 months. It’s now 4 months and counting. I can’t see him being seen in person for another few months at least. My view is that you don’t mess about with cancer/potential cancer. If an appointment was offered we’d be therr