should I cancel? Sorry if TMI

[Sparkletastic]

Hi - advice please. Have a cervical screening test booked for this afternoon but have now got my period. It is ages since I was tested but have vague memory of being told they couldn't test if time of the month. Should I cancel and re-book?

Ring the clinic and ask now. I have a feeling youre right but best check

Yip

Thanks ladies - will ring now.

You're right - cancel and make appt in 2 weeks time ish

Sparkletastic - do you mean a smear test?

If so, I had mine done last week. I have a mirena coil and get sort of a period (brown discharge) which I had when I went for mine.

I told the nurse and said I would be happy to come back and she said it does not matter as they now use a different technique with a brush so you can even be on a period. When the brush goes to the lab, it goes through some sort of process which washes away all the bits that are not needed!

cancel and rebook - they can't test cells if obscured

rebook.

ideally needs to be done on day 10-14 of the cycle to ensure the best possible sample is taken