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[NormaStanleyFletcher]

Please get yourself down there

I know it isn't the most enjoyable or exciting 10 minutes of your life, but hey, once you do it then it 3 years before you have to do that 10 minutes again.

Don't put it off. Things get in the way, but just get it done.

I am speaking from bitter experience so humour me please.

Thank you

As you were

Max - I don't think you can have one when pg. I let you off the hook until some months after the birth

Congrats by the way

cheers norma you're right, you're not allowed one while pg

Saturday night shameless bump

Come on you lot

Maxpower - at least 4 months post-natal for the test please. The difference in hormone levels makes the cells more difficult to read.

New NHS Cervical screening website with videos too!

The NHS CSP FAQ

NHS CSP [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VKMQte2qew video] about screening.

oh poo.

Oh bugger - I had my last smear at my six week postnatal check - do I need to have it again Bela?

Have you had your result through Casmama? They're not impossible to read, just a bit more tricky and take a bit longer to look at because the cells tend to be smaller. So we prefer to get them more post natal IYSWIM.

Sorry just saw your response - yes ds will be one next week. I don't remember getting results but assume that I did and it was all clear - will check though thanks.

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Just back from buying train ticket bump

post roast chicken and with glass of red in hand bump

I will fuck off and stop bumping this soon bump

Just bumping this to remind people.

I had mine on Monday at the fpc. Cheeky mare of a doc had to get a 'bigger speculum'. She assures me it was because she was removing my coil at the same time and needed a better view. I think she was being disparaging personally but I was half naked with a speculum up me, wasn't about to start arguing the toss.

Anyway, all over in 30 seconds, results back in 2-4 weeks.

Get yours booked if you haven't.

LoL at needing a bigger speculum

Do FPC's still exist?

Anyway, guilty as charged. And I should know better as have had to have loop diathermy in the past. I'm on yearly checks - presumably for life. I manage to stretch each one out to about 18 months I'll get booked in.

Had my first one at the grannd ol' age of 31 a couple of weeks ago. Didn't hurt, took seconds. Letter came through saying all was well within a week and a bit.
It's nowhere near as bad as you might think.

SoH - the screening programme is supposed to have a 14 day turnaround time by the end of 2010 and many areas have already achieved this, so don't be worried if you get it back quicker than 4 weeks!

I can't beleive anyone avoids them.... there's nothing to it.

i have hada letter to go about 3 weeks ago.
The last time was about 6 months ago because the time before that i had abnormal cells that had to quarterised.
It takes about 40 minuted as i am soo tight lol

and a tilted pelvis doent help either

Me. Had a letter through a few months ago and thought 'really better get on to it, although I don't want to.' I don't like the nurse at the surgery, either. She's always really couldn't give a shit when the dds have their jabs, and i don't really fancy having her treating my fanjo the same way. But i will book it. I know I have to.

SBR - you can also have one at the FPC, GU or a well woman clinic if there's one in your area.

hi, i've been lurking here for a while now. Finally went for smear. Had cin 3. Totally freaked out. had treatment need to go back, or rather should of done 2 months ago but scared. Will go soon tho. just wanted to ask anyone had loop treatment and gone on to have children? Can you carry a baby after loop excision? Thanks x